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  2. Year: 2014
  3. Month: April

Month: April 2014

Changing Care and Engaging Communities for Healthy Aging

Posted on April 11, 2014

If the discussions during CARE’s Careers in Aging Week event on April 9th could be summarized in one sentence, Suzanne Purvis did so. “What we do to fix our communities for older people fixes it …

Posted in Issue 03Tagged Careers in Aging Week, community engagement, dementia friendly communities

Evidence-Based Practice Corner: Getting and Keeping Seniors Active

Posted on April 11, 2014

We all need exercise to stay healthy, no matter what our age. But maintaining activity is not easy—only one of two people who start an organized exercise program stick with it. For older adults, regular physical …

Posted in Issue 03Tagged aging in place, evidence-based practice, exercise, independence, Kimberlee Gretebeck, PALS

Nurse Residencies: Now Coming to Long Term Care

Posted on April 11, 2014

It’s not surprising that nurse residencies—ten-week to year-long transition to practice programs offering targeted training and mentoring—are increasingly popular among new nurses and their employers. By better supporting nursing staff, residencies improve the quality of …

Posted in Issue 03Tagged evidence-based practice, Geri-Res, long term care, transition to practice

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