Meal delivery programs are uniquely positioned to keep the most vulnerable safe during climate emergencies.
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Click here for more.In cities like San Diego, the problem is growing. For every ten people in San Diego who are successfully housed, 13 more people become unhoused. This is not sustainable, and…
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Click here for more.Persons with disabilities and older persons, defined as 60 years of age and above, represent two of the most significant constituencies for achieving global development. Less than 1% of official…
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Click here for more.“All of us are aging,” Carole Ageng’o, Africa regional representative and global initiatives lead at HelpAge International, reminded attendees at the Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s (CDP’s) recent webinar: Older Adults…
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Click here for more.For some time, the number of older people experiencing homelessness has been trending upwards. While there currently is not definitive national information on the number of older adults who are unhoused, staff at…
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Click here for more.The risk of death rises among older adults with Alzheimer’s or other dementia in the months following exposure to a hurricane, a new study shows. Previous studies of hurricanes have…
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The Alliance’s latest report, Connecting Older Adults to Housing: Examining Disparities analyzes the different ways in which older adults exit homelessness by race, ethnicity, gender, age, and shelter status.
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Many homebound older adults canceled medically necessary home-based health care services out of fear of getting COVID-19, research finds.
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Social isolation is a substantial risk factor for dementia, new research suggests. But tech could help older adults connect with others.
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Dancing requires physical, social and cognitive engagement and, as a result, it may bolster a wide network of brain regions.
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Click here for more.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced the United States is experiencing another wave of respiratory illnesses, with flu hospitalizations reaching their highest level in a decade,…
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Social isolation is an epidemic in the United States, affecting two-thirds of older adults and three-quarters of young people (as reported during COVID). Social isolation is linked to depression, poor sleep, and…