Column from Hartford Foundation: Independence—It’s What Older People Want
Release Date:
12/01/2015
Terry Fulmer of the John A. Hartford Foundation writes about the desires of elders to avoid dependence on others and institutionalization.
Aging
Atlantic Philanthropies Gives $177 Million to Study Dementia
Release Date:
11/17/2015
The Atlantic Philanthropies, which will conclude its grant-making commitments next year, announced on Monday the capstone of its work on aging populations: a $177 million grant to create a new institute to study dementia.
Jonas Center Supports Visionary Project Bringing New Light to End-of-Life Issues
Release Date:
11/03/2015
‘Dying in America,’ by photographer/filmmaker Carolyn Jones, launches website with resources for patients, families ahead of feature film.
Hartford and Atlantic Funded Study Finds Four in Ten Older Adults Have Trouble Managing Health Needs
Release Date:
10/14/2015
Nearly four in 10 older adults say that managing their health care needs is difficult for them or their families, a new research study found.
The John A. Hartford Foundation Approves Three Grants Totaling More Than $3.28 Million
Release Date:
09/29/2015
The grantees are Community Catalyst, The SCAN Foundation and ReFraming Aging.
Ms. Foundation Helps Film Lab Fight Elder Abuse Through Film
Release Date:
09/09/2015
The film, titled “The Opposite of a Fairy Tale,” addresses elder abuse through a fictional narrative designed to increase awareness of a widespread societal problem.
John A. Hartford Helps Expand Program to Support Older Hospitalized Adults
Release Date:
09/01/2015
The program specifically addresses recovery of hip fractures among older adults.
Reader's Digest Partners for Sight and Research to Prevent Blindness Launch Low Vision Research Initiative
Release Date:
08/07/2015
Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) is launching a new research initiative to address urgent needs in understanding and treating low vision. The $1.2 million, two-pronged initiative involves funding partnerships with Lions Clubs International...
Improving the Health of Older Adults Using Integrated Networks for Medical Care and Social Services
Release Date:
07/10/2015
John A. Hartford Foundation Senior Program Officer, Nora OBrien-Suric, explores health resources and networks available for aging adults.
New York Women's Foundation-Backed Report Sees Aging Immigrant Women as the 'Invisible Population'
Release Date:
07/08/2015
Older immigrant women, lacking retirement income and/or savings, usually keep working past retirement age or become family caretakers.
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