National Institute on Aging (NIA)’s Post

In the latest AgeRight blog post, Dr. Jane Fleishman educates us on the important facts surrounding STIs in older adults. Read on to learn more!

What is Illinois Aging Together? 🌟 We’re all aging. Older persons are becoming a larger population than at any time in history. To prepare and show that our state values older persons, Illinois needs a strategic action plan for aging. That’s why Health & Medicine launched Illinois Aging Together. Established in 2020, this statewide movement for aging equity strives to garner support from individuals and organizations across Illinois and different sectors who believe in aging equity. Learn more and join our campaign at https://lnkd.in/exYZCm-e. Sign on as an individual or an organization – or both - and show that you care about aging equity. Together, we can grow an aging equity movement of people from all walks of life from across Illinois. #IllinoisAgingTogether #AgingEquity #HMPRG

Explore the Leading & Learning with Pride toolkit! This toolkit features content and resources to aid in delivering respectful, inclusive and affirming care to 2SLGBTQI+ seniors. Take a look here: https://ow.ly/ntGm50QWYur Bruyère Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging (RIA)

The Aging Revolution: Growing old in America becoming more dignified, but with senior population booming, is nation’s health system prepared? “In his 1975 book, Why Survive: Being Old in America, Butler – who died in 2010 – argued that old age for many people had become “a period of quiet despair. . . and muted rage” and he launched a social movement to mitigate it. Thanks to the advocacy of Butler and others featured in the book, chronic conditions that accompany older age are now far more manageable, allowing individuals to enjoy longer, healthier lives so they can continue their work and professional development, education, leisure, travel and physical activity, while spending quality time with their families and loved ones” Check out the new book, The Aging Revolution: The History of Geriatric Health Care and What Really Matters to Older Adults, written by Michael J. Dowling, Charles Kenney, and Maria Torroella Carney, MD, MACP https://lnkd.in/ghUurdbh

Changing attitudes towards aging will help advance age-inclusive policies to support us all as we age, and each of us can contribute! The Changing the Conversation Toolkit is now available. This new toolkit provides an introduction to the principles of reframing aging and how to apply them to popular topics including nursing home care, day to day activities, and intergenerational work. Contents of this toolkit include webinars, YouTube videos, resource guides, and tip sheets. Access the toolkit here and join us in changing the conversation on aging! https://lnkd.in/gpJrrR8a

Explore the Leading & Learning with Pride toolkit! This toolkit features content and resources to aid in delivering respectful, inclusive and affirming care to 2SLGBTQI+ seniors. Take a look here: https://ow.ly/waRl50PNrr3 Bruyère Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging (RIA)

Ageism Awareness Day & the importance of education on aging! Ageism has a negative affect on the health of older adults. It is important to look at which interventions are most effective. This systematic review & meta-analysis found that both education on aging and intergenerational contact improved attitudes regarding aging: David Burnes, Christine Sheppard, Charles R. Henderson Jr, Monica Wassel, Richenda Cope, Chantal Barber, and Karl Pillemer, 2019: Interventions to Reduce Ageism Against Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis American Journal of Public Health 109.

Explore the Leading & Learning with Pride toolkit! This toolkit features content and resources to aid in delivering respectful, inclusive and affirming care to 2SLGBTQI+ seniors. Take a look here: https://ow.ly/waRl50PNrr3 Bruyère Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging (RIA)

Bharatanatyam for creative aging as a way to promote connection: Older adults in the US and worldwide are facing enormous levels of isolation and loneliness. Research on the tangible impacts of loneliness on the brain are underway, but it is clear that loneliness in older adults may be linked to higher rates of heart disease, high blood pressure, weakened immunity, depression etc. While dance in general is beneficial for older adults, I propose that Bharatanatayam provides numerous additional benefits. The study of Bharatanatayam entails: 1. Connection with oneself in body, mind, and spirit; 2. Connect to tradition and history; and 3. A systematic structure of relating to others, to the nature and environment, and to current events. The intentional pedagogical approach of Bharatanatyam enables ways of connecting not just with our histories and our bodies, but with poets and writers of the past, as well as ancestral knowledge! What are some other ways Bharatanatyam could help connection and social cohesion? [Image: At Abby's Lawn in summer 2023 for a project with flutist Zara Lawler: The Flute on its Feet, funded by Partnerships for City Parks Foundation].

Using survey data from more than 8,000 adults aged 65 and older, researchers have identified eight social factors that may lead to early death in older adults. As part of the study, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and the University of California, San Francisco, developed a tool called the Social Frailty Index to examine factors that predict mortality, including age, gender, and medical conditions, as well as social characteristics. Click here to read more:https://lnkd.in/eU5jPU5P Schedule a FREE virtual session with me: https://lnkd.in/gXvRtBWE #georgialawyer #parenting #willsandtrusts #smallchildren #estateplanning #minorchildren #elderlaw #probate #property #legalservices #ElderLaw #georgiaskidstrustattorneys #conyersestateattorneys #georgiawillsattorneys #smallchildren #eastatlantawillsattorneys #atlantatrustattorneys #covingtonestateattorneys #smallchildrenwaltoncountywillsattorney