Search johnahartford.org Sort by: Relevance Most Recent Oldest Searched for | Total Results: 5576 A Positive Step Toward Dealing with Postoperative Confusion December 04, 2014 - In June 2011, I wrote about my then-80-year-old father’s experiences with post-operative confusion -- otherwise known as delirium -- following triple bypass surgery. Three-and-a-half years later, that post continues to draw thousands of readers every month, along with comments that express the frustration and heartbreak that is still all too… Challenging Change AGEnts to Realize Promise of Improved Care for Older Adults December 11, 2014 - The opening session of the Hartford Change AGEnts Conference in Philadelphia last week. Last week was the capstone of the first-year rollout of the Hartford Change AGEnts Initiative. This projects aims to engage and support all prior John A. Hartford Foundation health and aging grantees to focus on making… Tools You Can Use: An Online Educational Series Focusing on Dementia in Older Adults December 18, 2014 - About a year ago, we posted a holiday gift for you—a Tools You Can Use blog that featured a free toolkit with evidence-based resources for staff in senior living communities promoting non-pharmacologic strategies to address behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. We got a lot of response to that post… When It Comes to Geriatrics Expertise, If You Can’t Change the Numbers, Change the Game December 30, 2014 - “Whoever said nothing is impossible obviously hasn't tried nailing Jell-O to a tree.”—John Candy As the year comes to a close, there are many lists of the best and worst in almost every imaginable category for 2014. Here at Health AGEnda, we have made an annual practice of reviewing the… Dealing With Dementia: How I Wrote the Story January 06, 2015 - Todd Shurn and his mother, Alice, in 2013. Todd became a fulltime caregiver when his mother could no longer live on her own due to dementia. Photo courtesy of Todd Shurn. Editor’s Note: The Jan. 15 deadline for submissions to the John A. Hartford Foundation’s second annual story contest… Opening the Window of Opportunity to Needed Health Policy Change January 15, 2015 - Policy change is hard. Just think about the 2010 Affordable Care Act, its tortuous path toward enactment, and the ongoing debates five years later that swirl around the law and its implementation. There are many theories for how policy change happens, but one of my favorites is Kingdon’s policy streams… Care Transitions Evaluation Is Premature and Confusing January 22, 2015 - As Orson Welles might have said: "We will evaluate no program before its time." One of the first things you learn in “foundation school” is how easy it is to kill even great programs by evaluating them before they are ready. Nothing innovative starts working on day one as… Hartford Change AGEnts Action Awardees: A Super Team Bound to Bowl You Over January 28, 2015 - While most people will be watching the Super Bowl Sunday, Rachael Watman is rooting for another team: the latest Hartford Change AGEnts Action Awards winners. I am not going to win many fans here: I don’t watch the Super Bowl nor do I really like football. My husband just… Aging and Disability Services Need—and Deserve—Support February 05, 2015 - Throughout my career in aging, I have worked for and with community-based agencies. I know how essential these agencies are in helping older people remain well and in their homes by providing and coordinating needed supportive services. These critical services for older people who have difficulty with daily tasks or… Focusing on the Health Goals of Older Adults February 12, 2015 - This week we offer a poignant story of one physician's struggle to understand what he could do to help his aging and ailing new patient. Written by Dr. Mitch Kaminski, and originally posted on Pulse, a leading narrative medicine website, this true tale makes the point that if we don't…
