More than 9 million older adults are food insecure. Those ages 50-59 experience food insecurity at twice the rate of those ages 70+ and 1 in 5 Black & Native American older adults are food insecure, compared to 1 in 20 older white adults. spr.ly/6014wilVY

📗 READ | Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) article: part 1 of a three-part series on nursing home basics to help fill in knowledge gaps about commonly misunderstood services for #OlderAdults .
Read and learn 'The Basics We (and #Policymakers ) Should Know about Nursing Homes'
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Serious Illness Messaging Toolkit ➡️ seriousillnessmessaging.org

Capture public interest, bypass misconceptions, and increase demand for your services with better messaging. Based on a decade of research, Message Lab’s Serious Illness Messaging Toolkit has guidance to improve…

ACTION GUIDE | @NACoTWEETS partnered w/ NASHP to survey county leaders on the delivery of #aging services & supports available to the caregivers of #OlderAdults . Read their action guide highlighting the survey findings, challenges & opportunities: ow.ly/MQY550R1fyA

Fantastic study by David Grabowski & Amanda Chen questioning home health agencies self-reported care improvements and raising disturbing Qs about star ratings.

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📖 READ | A new grant from HHS.gov to boost #geriatric care training at the Univ. of Southern Indiana (@USIedu) which enhances nursing home staff skills and creates pathways for future healthcare professionals. Read more in McKnight's LTC News: ow.ly/CGuG50RaHS9
#OlderAdults

April 16 is National Healthcare Decisions Day, a day to inspire, educate & empower the public + providers about the importance of advance care planning. Learn about The Conversation Project's #NHDD & check out tools + resources available for #AdvanceCarePlanning : ow.ly/64xZ50R9v3A

Listen to TFAH President & CEO, Dr. J. Nadine Gracia’s discussion on building livable #agefriendly communities with AARP’s Bill Armbruster. afphs.org/afphs-podcast/

🎧 LISTEN | Tune into RHIhub's Exploring Rural Health podcast's discussion with JAHF's Rani Snyder, @ruralhealth's Alan Morgan & NE Rural Health's Jed Hansen on the National Rural #AgeFriendly Initiative, the role of direct care workers & more: ow.ly/aMeh50R9vpE

ASA RISE—A Perfect Segue into My Second Chapter. Read about Kim Nguyen’s impressive journey into the field of aging with the support of American Society Aging The John A. Hartford Foundation RRF Foundation for Aging Archstone Foundation Metta Fund Jarmin C. Yeh generations.asaging.org/asa-rise-perfe… 👇👇👇

READ | The National Institute on Aging (NIA) published a blog on avoiding ageist language and how ageism reinforces harmful stereotypes about #OlderAdults . The blog provides helpful tips on which language to use and which to avoid and lists additional resources.

Read to learn more: ow.ly/429k50R9w17

🗣️ #NHDD April 10th: Start with YOU. Today is about getting ready. Take a look at our free Conversation Starter Guide and How to Choose a Proxy Guide. Check out our free guides to help you prepare: theconversationproject.org/get-started

📰 E-NEWS | Our April E-News features events, videos and tools to help shift negative perceptions of aging from ReframingAging, NPR, American Society Aging, American Hospital Association, FrameWorks Institute, TFAH and more: bit.ly/JAHF_AprilENews
#ReframingAging #equity #AgeFriendly #OlderAdults

So excited to be at the Reframing Aging Summit. Together we can use our communications to change mindsets, counter ageism and gain more support for #AgeFriendly policies and programs #reframingaging !

TODAY: The live stream of The Summit 2024: The Movement to Reframe Aging begins at 9AM ET! Don’t miss out, register now: reframingaging.org/Events/Summit-… #ReframingAging

🆕 RESOURCE | We're happy to share the launch of Best Programs for Caregiving, a first-of-its-kind online resource that directly connects #dementia caregivers to proven, dementia-specific support.

🔗 Explore it here: bpc.caregiver.org
#DementiaResource #DementiaProgram

📚 READ | Health Affairs Forefront article: UC San Francisco's Robert Zimbroff & Bob Wachter discuss how, for #HospitalAtHome to achieve its full potential, advocates may find lessons in the decisions, missteps & successes of hospitalists in their early days.

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💡 NOMINATE | BUSINESS INNOVATION AWARD: Presented by the @theUSAing's #AgingAndDisabilityBusinessInstitute , the JAHF 2024 Business Innovation Award recognizes #CBOs and networks for innovative health care partnerships.

Submit your nominations today: bit.ly/3vvwmvp

🗓️ #NationalHealthcareDecisionsDay is approaching! Each day this week, a different member of our team will be providing you with tips to help you get prepared. Check out our free guides to help you prepare: theconversationproject.org/get-started

📰 APRIL E-NEWS | Implicit bias & incomplete narratives about aging affect all parts of society, including health care, which can result in greater health for older adults. Our April E-News has resources to shift the narrative:
bit.ly/JAHF_AprilENews
#ReframingAging #AgeFriendly