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The End of Time: Aging in America

JoAnn Mar

May 08, 2019 |

Making Contact |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Senior citizens can often face many barriers when trying to set up end of life care, and this is exacerbated for minorities due to language and cultural barriers. On Lok Senior Health Services, however, is a program now offered across the United States that helps seniors "age in place, and live independent, active lives," while still planning for the end of life.

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Men's Sheds

Jill Harkins

April 30, 2019 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Australia

Senior centers often offer activities for senior citizens to choose from, but most of the options aren't centered around physical activity or fostering community. Men's Sheds, Australian concept that has recently caught on in the United States, combats this issue by bringing men together to work on projects "shoulder to shoulder, from building furniture to volunteering at community events."

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A Workable Alternative To Nursing Homes In Vermont — Adult Family Care

Emily Corwin

April 27, 2019 |

NPR |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Vermont

Vermont is home to many senior patients with serious medical needs, but doesn't have enough nursing homes to accommodate. Now, some people are opening their homes to the elderly and providing necessary services - while the programs vary, residents often pay for room and board and the host family is paid by the state through Medicaid dollars. So far, the program has proven popular.

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Seniors' technology has come a long way since 'I've fallen and can't get up'

Carl Hunnell

February 26, 2019 |

Richland Source |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

Assistive technology meant to support senior citizens looking to age in place is getting better at responding to senior needs. Security systems, health monitors, and more advances are helping seniors live independently for longer and saving families money as they consider options to allow family members to age with dignity and care.

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Using music to help fight loneliness in long-term care

Dylan Klempner

February 11, 2019 |

TVO |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Canada, Fenelon Falls, Ontario

The inclusion of music makes for a more healthful long-term care environment. The nonprofit organization, the Room 217 Foundation, helps lessen the effects of isolation suffered by seniors living in nursing facilities by providing them with access to music therapy. Using grants and with the help of research from the University of Toronto, Room 217 has developed a program that includes both musical activities for residents as well as performances.

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A new solution to the student housing crisis: retiree roommates?

Felicia Mello

February 06, 2019 |

CalMatters |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Berkeley, California

In a hot housing market like Berkeley, CA, it can be hard for students to find affordable apartments. At the same time, spare rooms often sit unoccupied in the nearby homes of retired UC Berkeley faculty and affiliates. As one possible solution, a pilot program is testing out intergenerational living, pairing students with retirees who are willing to open up their homes at a discounted rate.

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Athens' Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Addresses Resident Needs

Kristen Adaway

January 06, 2019 |

Grady Newsource |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

In Athens, Georgia, an ombudsman program for long-term care residents at senior and nursing homes is holding institutions accountable and ensuring that residents' complaints are heard. The program comes from a requirement in the amended Older Americans Act and encompasses anything from complaints about food to hygiene to being treated with dignity.

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Artists Are Painting Trompe L'Oeil Murals to Soothe People with Dementia

Casey Lesser

November 01, 2018 |

Artsy |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Canada, Ottawa

Diversion murals—trompe l’oeil paintings on doorways—are being used in long-term care facilities to quell dementia patients’ exit seeking behavior. Rather than using stop signs or tape, the murals are a way to address this behavior in a way that also improves residents’ quality of life.

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LA seniors find housing solution with home share program

Jenny Hamel

September 25, 2018 |

KCRW |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

In Los Angeles, seniors finding themselves unable to pay rising rents on fixed incomes and those attempting to age in place in need of some extra help are being paired together in a new home share program. Organizations that help develop pairing are growing in the area as needs increase, but it isn't always the best solution for everyone.

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Aging Into a Better Life

Gaby Galvin

August 30, 2018 |

U.S. News & World Report |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Vermont

Independent senior living programs in Vermont have had such positive results that seven other states are receiving federal grants to expand the pilot program. By tailoring care to each senior, the Support and Services at Home (SASH) program is greatly improving health by taking prevention into account. The group is even reducing costs by integrating housing, health care, and social services.

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