Search johnahartford.org Sort by: Relevance Most Recent Oldest Searched for | Total Results: 5562 A Little Education: Why an Unintended Consequence Should Be Fixed May 01, 2009 - Sometimes an action that is intended to have a positive effect, when put into practice, can have the opposite outcome. An article in the March 25, 2009, New York Times talks about a good example of this—the two-tiered federal excise tax for private foundations. While intended to spur foundations to… Preventing the Preventable May 05, 2009 - Recently, while I was working on some personal health promotion (i.e., running on the treadmill in the gym), I was listening to a series of podcasts on quality improvement in the US healthcare system from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). Don Berwick, MD, the leader of IHI, was describing… Is Remaining at Home Overrated for Older Adults? May 12, 2009 - Recently I spent four days with my frail, 90-year-old parents, and I've concluded that for many, if not most frail older adults, remaining at home is overrated and may even be dangerous to their health. My view goes against not only the strong preferences of my parents, but the majority… Recognizing the Need for Team Care May 08, 2009 - At a meeting called by the Institute of Medicine to discuss its recent report, Retooling the Healthcare Workforce for an Aging America, we focused on the particular issue of using team care to meet those needs. Reflecting on the IOM process, I observed that in addition to considering workforce issues… Can You Hear Me? May 15, 2009 - At the Foundation, we often feel that information we have about improving the care of older adults is simply not getting the attention it deserves. People see a neighbor hospitalized repeatedly for the same chronic condition (say heart failure, the number one cause of hospital admission for Medicare beneficiaries), and… The Past's Tomorrow May 23, 2009 - I've enjoyed science fiction since I was a boy. I liked both the science (small doses of biology, physics, psychology--I learned the naturally occurring radioactive elements from the Space Patrol) and the fiction. One interesting subform in the genre is the "future history," where an author imagines what the… Training More Aging-Savvy Social Workers May 20, 2009 - The training that geriatric social workers receive makes them uniquely qualified to play dynamic roles in improving the health and well-being of older adults and their families. Through focused courses and relevant field experience, they excel at care coordination, emotional support, advocacy, and helping older adults modify their behavior to… Social Connection Trumps Dementia? May 26, 2009 - After I posted about the possible merits of moving older adults into an assisted living facility rather than keeping them at home, along comes a story about the benefits of social interaction for older adults. The New York Times article details bridge-playing older residents of the Laguna Woods, California, retirement… Growing Leaders: The 2008 Annual Report May 29, 2009 - Hot off the press is our 2008 Annual Report, A Call for Leadership in Aging. Unlike Hartford reports of years past that have showcased a single discipline or initiative, this report focuses on the need for leaders in aging from all facets of health care. As it stands, our… Growing Leaders: Nature vs. Nurture June 02, 2009 - There are those who view leadership as an innate set of qualities that catapult individuals into positions of influence; they hold a belief that leaders are born into the role. Here at the John A. Hartford Foundation, we believe that leadership, while certainly requiring some level of natural talent…
