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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Millions of people live, and often suffer, with complex health and social needs that go unmet by our health care system. This includes frail older adults, younger adults with disabilities, people with behavioral health and social needs, and those facing serious illness. Their experience of poor care is described in…
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Building on The John A. Hartford Foundation’s investment of more than a half billion dollars in aging and health programs over the past three decades, the Foundation’s Board of Trustees approved four new grants totaling $5.5 million to accelerate the move to age-friendly health systems that measurably improve care for…
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Health care is deeply personal and the way we receive care is not, and should not be, set in stone. For example, I recall a time when talking about organ donation was sensitive and disturbing to many people, but our culture has changed. People now consider the topic much more…
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Best wishes for a happy, healthy Thanksgiving from Health AGEnda and The John A. Hartford Foundation
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Many of our staff, grantees, and colleagues are in the Big Easy this week at the annual scientific meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA), a longtime grantee and partner of The John A. Hartford Foundation. The meeting in New Orleans has been energizing and fruitful and we congratulate…
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Today is Veterans Day, and as we do each year, we pause to remember the men and women who have proudly served our nation’s military and made the great sacrifices necessary to secure our freedoms and way of life. Our veterans’ bravery, valor, and honor are a reminder of what…
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Presidential elections often bring some of the most extraordinary moments in our shared experience, and this one has been no exception. With the selection yesterday of the new President-elect, we all became part of a piece of American history we will never forget. We congratulate Donald Trump. But now that…
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