Research goes hand-in-hand with better practices in aging services. Good research informs public policy, aids self-evaluation by providers, gives older adults a vehicle to communicate their needs, and teaches us about the challenges of family caregivers. Choose an article below to learn more.
A preview of this issue of LeadingAge magazine.
A conversation with former LeadingAge CEO Len Fishman about why we must embrace research.
How can providers make evidence-based practices work for them, once brought into their own communities? Professional researchers give advice on what constitutes good research and how implementation challenges can be overcome.
Research has helped promote housing plus services models and has demonstrated their value. Turning promise into policy is the greatest challenge.
Participating in research projects offers great benefits, but providers should make sure they’re prepared for what the work entails.
Input from an advisory board of older adults—on communication strategies, research goals and priorities—is helping to improve research on aging.
The leaders of the new LTSS Center explain why its creation will benefit research in aging while making the work of LeadingAge members more visible.
A conversation with Marc Cohen, co-director of the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston, about a study the LTSS Center is conducting for the National Council on Aging (NCOA).
Georgetown University’s Global Social Enterprise Initiative has created an innovative Caregiver Journey Map that identifies pressure points providers must address to better serve residents and clients.
Join us in honoring organizations and individuals doing selfless and innovative work to improve the lives of older adults.
This nonprofit leader recounts how difficult it can be to end our own ageist behavior.
LeadingAge members tell the stories of remarkable people they work for and with every day.