JAGS Supplement: State of the Future in Global Aging, Dementia and Mental Health
The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) has released a special 10-article supplement of research reports and essays from more than 20 experts in aging on dementia and mental health in late life.
Compiled following a two-day summit convened by the National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence and supported by the National Institute on Aging, the supplement takes stock of dementia and mental health research and care, identifies public and professional needs to accelerate change, and reveals promising avenues for moving forward.
The supplement concludes with an outline of critical policy priorities for research, reimbursement, models of care, and clinician/researcher training. Highlighting examples from the Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program, this final paper illustrates the essential roles health professionals and academic researchers must play in translating science into social and healthcare systems equipped to support our care, especially as more people manage dementia and mental health conditions.
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