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Who will take care of us?
Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, New York University, College of Nursing. Photography by James Schuck By Dr. Tara Cortes, Executive Director of the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing In...
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My Definition of Healthy Aging
When Alice* was 35 years old, her children contracted mumps. She soon got the virus as well, and it led to a profound hearing loss in her right ear. For 47 years, she relied solely on her left ear for...
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NPs bridging the gap in Primary Care
Tara Cortes, PhD, RN, FAAN, Executive Director, Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing As the number of people over the age of 65 continues to grow with the aging of baby boomers and increased...
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Unleash the Power of Age!!
May is Older Americans Month! Every year since 1963, May has been the month to appreciate and celebrate the vitality and aspirations of older adults and their contributions and achievements. It is a...
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Active and steady wins the race…
Tara Cortes, PhD, RN, FAAN, Executive Director of the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, NYU College of Nursing One of the most talked about subjects these days is healthy aging. Just...
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Why I Chose Geriatric Nursing as My Specialty
This is a chapter of a Student Perspective Series, from the NYU College of Nursing Geriatric Special Interest Group By: Ana Cheung I never considered specializing in geriatric nursing before my...
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Parallel caregiver crises, military and civilian
Interesting blog from Congress on the shared risks between veteran and dementia caregivers. There is recent legislation that aims at reducing these risks for military caregivers that also helps...
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NPR Blog on Caregivers and Families
Andrew Nixon/Capital Public Radio NPR gives a nice spotlight on the experiences of a husband caregiver to his wife who has dementia. This blog gives an interesting story about spouse caregivers and...
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Aging HIV/AIDS patients pose challenges for providers
Webinar Presenter: Larry Z. Slater, PhD, RN-BC, CCRN Clinical Assistant Professor, NYU College of Nursing Scholar, Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy, Sigma Theta Tau International “Older patients with...
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Caregiving From Another Continent
Verna Pinto, left, and her daughter, Erica Dhar, in September 1979, on the night Ms. Dhar came to the United States.Credit Courtesy of Erica Dhar Sometimes, caregiving for family members becomes even...
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