NCOA is warning that while the financial hardships created by the COVID-19 pandemic will impact the economic security of all older adults, it will disproportionately hurt Hispanics over age 60.
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Anne Klein To Launch New Facebook Live Series: WOMEN WHO DO
Iconic women’s fashion brand Anne Klein has tapped the namesake designer’s granddaughter Jesse Gre Rubinstein to spearhead the upcoming launch of Anne Klein’s new social series titled, WOMEN WHO DO, featuring innovative thinking women who are notably making a difference. Following in the footsteps of Anne Klein who inspired so many, Jesse will host a
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Cyber-Seniors: From Movie to Movement to Mobilization
Non-profit organization ramps up efforts to help seniors stay safe and connected during pandemic
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Let’s Improvise! Navigating dementia (and pandemics) with creativity, humanity and growth
How improvisation gives us a powerful tool for moving from “How things should be” to “What can we create given what exists?” – and the most humanizing shot at relating to the strangeness, the fluidity and the uncertainty of dementia (and pandemic life) in ways that promote intimacy and growth rather than frustration and humiliation.The post Let’s Improvise! Navigating dementia (and pandemics) with creativity, humanity and growth appeared first on ChangingAging.
Read MoreWhy Have Nursing Homes Been Hit So Hard By the Coronavirus?
Nursing home residents and workers account for about one-third of COVID-19 deaths in U.S.
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Our Devastating Disregard for Eldercare Workers
Eldercare teams are wearing brave faces right now. They’re keeping their heads down and doing what needs to be done in the midst of this horrible crisis. They’re feeling the pain of seeing hospital workers and first responders being rightly honored, while their own work seems all but invisible to the world.The post Our Devastating Disregard for Eldercare Workers appeared first on ChangingAging.
Read More16 Ways to Celebrate May is Older Americans Month
Physical, social, mental and more ideas of what to do at home
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IT Enterprise Data Integration Specialist
The IT Enterprise Data Integration Specialist is an expert with deep understanding of integration technologies and architecture.
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The pandemic isn’t making ageism worse. It’s exposing it—and that’s a good thing.
Media coverage of anything aging-related has long been characterized by alarmist hand-wringing, the most egregious example being the gray tsunami metaphor. Coverage of the pandemic is no exception, given that an estimated 80% of COVID19-related deaths are of people over 85, many occurring in nursing homes where the virus has run largely unchecked. Typical headlines read, “Ageism on the […]The post The pandemic isn’t making ageism worse. It’s exposing it—and that’s a good thing. appeared first on ChangingAging.
Read MoreHuman Resources Generalist
The Human Resources Generalist will be responsible for supporting the Human Resources Department by implementing HR processes and maintaining HR information.
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