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  • At Colleges, What's Old Is New: Retirees Living on Campus

    September 10, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    At Arizona State, retirees pay a fee to live on campus, take classes, and be a part of the college community. This setup offers a unique opportunity for intergenerational mixing and mentoring and a new revenue stream for institutions with declining enrollment.

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  • California looks to Santa Monica as it ramps up rent subsidies for seniors

    August 27, 2019 |

    CalMatters |

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    Response Location: United States, Santa Monica, California

    Santa Monica, California piloted an experiment that sends rental checks to seniors in the city. After seeing positive results, the program now plans to expand 10-fold.

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  • The End of Time: Aging in America

    May 08, 2019 |

    Making Contact |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Senior citizens can often face many barriers when trying to set up end of life care, and this is exacerbated for minorities due to language and cultural barriers. On Lok Senior Health Services, however, is a program now offered across the United States that helps seniors "age in place, and live independent, active lives," while still planning for the end of life.

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  • Men's Sheds

    April 30, 2019 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: Australia

    Senior centers often offer activities for senior citizens to choose from, but most of the options aren't centered around physical activity or fostering community. Men's Sheds, Australian concept that has recently caught on in the United States, combats this issue by bringing men together to work on projects "shoulder to shoulder, from building furniture to volunteering at community events."

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  • A Workable Alternative To Nursing Homes In Vermont — Adult Family Care

    April 27, 2019 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Vermont

    Vermont is home to many senior patients with serious medical needs, but doesn't have enough nursing homes to accommodate. Now, some people are opening their homes to the elderly and providing necessary services - while the programs vary, residents often pay for room and board and the host family is paid by the state through Medicaid dollars. So far, the program has proven popular.

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  • Seniors' technology has come a long way since 'I've fallen and can't get up'

    February 26, 2019 |

    Richland Source |

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    Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

    Assistive technology meant to support senior citizens looking to age in place is getting better at responding to senior needs. Security systems, health monitors, and more advances are helping seniors live independently for longer and saving families money as they consider options to allow family members to age with dignity and care.

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  • Using music to help fight loneliness in long-term care

    February 11, 2019 |

    TVO |

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    Response Location: Canada, Fenelon Falls, Ontario

    The inclusion of music makes for a more healthful long-term care environment. The nonprofit organization, the Room 217 Foundation, helps lessen the effects of isolation suffered by seniors living in nursing facilities by providing them with access to music therapy. Using grants and with the help of research from the University of Toronto, Room 217 has developed a program that includes both musical activities for residents as well as performances.

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  • A new solution to the student housing crisis: retiree roommates?

    February 06, 2019 |

    CalMatters |

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    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Berkeley, California

    In a hot housing market like Berkeley, CA, it can be hard for students to find affordable apartments. At the same time, spare rooms often sit unoccupied in the nearby homes of retired UC Berkeley faculty and affiliates. As one possible solution, a pilot program is testing out intergenerational living, pairing students with retirees who are willing to open up their homes at a discounted rate.

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  • Athens' Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Addresses Resident Needs

    January 06, 2019 |

    Grady Newsource |

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    Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

    In Athens, Georgia, an ombudsman program for long-term care residents at senior and nursing homes is holding institutions accountable and ensuring that residents' complaints are heard. The program comes from a requirement in the amended Older Americans Act and encompasses anything from complaints about food to hygiene to being treated with dignity.

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  • Artists Are Painting Trompe L'Oeil Murals to Soothe People with Dementia

    November 01, 2018 |

    Artsy |

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    Response Location: Canada, Ottawa

    Diversion murals—trompe l’oeil paintings on doorways—are being used in long-term care facilities to quell dementia patients’ exit seeking behavior. Rather than using stop signs or tape, the murals are a way to address this behavior in a way that also improves residents’ quality of life.

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