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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Last week, our staff attended the annual conference of Grantmakers in Aging (GIA), a membership organization for foundations like ours that are trying to make our nation better by improving the lives of older adults. It was so heartening to be with people who devote their time, intellect, and organizational…
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Editor's Note: This post by guest author Nora Super, Chief, Program and Services at the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a), was originally published on The Huffington Post. The John A. Hartford Foundation supports both the Patient-Centered Medical Home Network of The John A. Hartford Foundation Change AGEnts…
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Imagine a tool that could help nations develop smarter policies to address the challenges and opportunities presented by our rapidly aging population. That is the goal of The John A. Hartford Aging Society Index, currently being developed by the Aging Society Network under the leadership of John W. Rowe, MD…
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In so many ways, we live in the golden age of aging. In the past century, lifespan has doubled. That is one of the greatest, yet underappreciated, accomplishments of modern times. And as more people are living longer than ever before in human history, we are learning more every day…
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The maxim "Put your money where your mouth is" speaks to doing what you say. For The John A. Hartford Foundation last week, it also took on a more literal meaning, as the Foundation funded an important convening to explore the best ways to enhance access to oral health care…
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Editor's Note: This post also appears on the Eldercare Workforce Alliance blog, which we encourage our readers to follow. Are you a caregiver? Sooner or later, caregiving touches us all. According to a new report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Families Caring for an Aging America…
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This year’s tumultuous campaign season has been riveting. However, Election Day will soon come and go, and our attention will turn from debates and proposals to the actual policy actions of our newly elected executive and legislative leaders. Health care, which will likely soon approach nearly 20 percent of gross…
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