As we move into the summer season, we are delighted to share with you our most recent round of new grantees and highlight the exciting work they will be conducting in order to improve care for older adults. The John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees has approved $1.67 million…
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We are very pleased to present The John A. Hartford Foundation 2016 Annual Report. While the report, available as a PDF, highlights the Foundation’s achievements and important grants made over the past year, it is really about the future. Under the leadership of JAHF President Terry Fulmer, PhD, RN, FAAN…
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The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging held an important public hearing last week entitled, “The Arc of Alzheimer’s: From Preventing Cognitive Decline in Americans to Assuring Quality Care for those Living with the Disease.” It was encouraging to see that some of our nation’s top policymakers are paying attention…
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Editor's Note: This post was originally published on The Huffington Post, where Dr. Terry Fulmer writes regularly on issues of importance to improving the care of older adults. Dementia is devastating. Most of us have seen or experienced the toll on families that comes with caring for someone with Alzheimer’s…
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Editor’s note: Mary Jane Koren, MD, MPH, is providing program consulting to The John A. Hartford Foundation, after retiring in 2013 as Vice President of Delivery System Reform at the Commonwealth Fund. My mother recently celebrated her 100th birthday, a milestone event which caused me to reflect on the The…
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We are experiencing a true call to action from policymakers, health system leaders, funders, and the public to recognize and support the nearly 18 million family caregivers who toil daily to care for loved ones in their communities. As part of that call, I recently had the pleasure of presenting…
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JAHF Program Director Rani Snyder also contributed to this post. With Inauguration Day at hand, all of us have priorities that we would like to see addressed by the new administration. Regardless of political ideology, there are certain truths that require immediate and careful attention. One is the aging of…
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When people say “Happy New Year,” it conjures up many different visions for each of us—good health, the love of family and friends, and a sense that the year will bring positive momentum in all the areas we care about most. Here at The John A. Hartford Foundation, those visons…
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Auld blog posts, like auld acquaintances, deserve a better fate than to “be forgot, and never brought to mind.” So in the spirit of Auld Lang Syne, we would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a healthy and happy new year in 2017! We also would like…
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This month began with an AARP Solutions Forum on the landmark Families Caring for an Aging America report that brought out big, bold ideas about how to elevate the role of family caregivers in our health care system. A diverse range of leaders and audience participants explored opportunities to advance…
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