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In France, Elder Care Comes with the Mail

Zoey Poll

October 09, 2019 |

The New Yorker |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: France, Revin

Mail carriers in France are stepping in to provide health checks to the vulnerable and elderly as part of a program known as Veiller Sur Mes Parents – or “Watch Over My Parents.” Not only does this service help create connections between community members and provide reassurance to family members, but it also acts as an additional stream of revenue for La Poste by expanding the postal work job description to include "picking up prescriptions, returning library books, and delivering flowers."

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Iowa rural hospitals make tough choices to stay lean, provide needed care

Chelsea Keenan Sara Konrad Baranowski Natalie Krebs Mark Mahoney Michaela Ramm

October 01, 2019 |

IowaWatch |

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Response Location: United States, Iowa Falls, Iowa

Rural hospitals throughout the midwest are struggling to stay open, but in Iowa, small successes have been found through partnerships and resourcefulness. From converting the OB-GYN department to an department that provides mental health help to senior citizens to leasing space to larger hospitals for specialty practices, rural hospitals are finding creative ways to keep their doors open.

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‘We Need Each Other': Seniors Are Drawn to New Housing Arrangements

Paula Span

September 27, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Arrangements like home-sharing, co-housing, and the village movement are often associate with younger crowds, but older Americans are exploring alternative housing arrangements as well as they aim to decrease the isolation that can come with aging, as well as high costs and limited options. However, it can be difficult to scale solutions that have worked and, even when expanded, these programs are still too small to solve the broader affordable housing crisis for seniors and the rest of the American population.

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

Amita Sharma

August 27, 2019 |

CalMatters |

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800-1500 Words

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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Garden Project starts weekly fresh produce distribution

Mary Shinn

August 07, 2019 |

Durango Herald |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

Thanks to a two-year grant from Colorado’s Health Foundation, several food-centered nonprofit organizations are working to help residents of southwestern Colorado replace high-calorie, low nutrition food with seasonal vegetables. The Garden Project, the Good Food Collective, and the Manna Market deliver food boxes every week to community organizations including senior centers in La Plata and the Women’s Resource Center. Food distributions also take place in undisclosed locations for immigrants.

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Man Invented Edible Water Jellies That Resemble Candy to Help Hydrate Dementia Patients

Robin Zlotnick

August 01, 2019 |

Distractify |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: England, London

People suffering from Alzheimer's or dementia often struggle with drinking enough water, but an engineer in London developed Jelly Drops which serve to hydrate this population. Disguised as a chewable gummy, Jelly Drops are easier to digest and also keep the consumer hydrated longer than a standard glass of water.

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Meet Sofia: a 67-year-old widow who uses Pokémon Go to reconnect with her city

Larissa Hjorth

July 01, 2019 |

The Conversation |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Spain, Badalona

Pokemon Go may have faded from mainstream popularity after it peaked in 2016, but the game is finding new life in Spain, where older generations are using the game to be more socially engaged in their communities. Social workers in Badalona, Spain are suggesting the game to clients lacking exercise and social inclusion.

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These Millennials Got New Roommates. They're Nuns.

Nellie Bowles

May 31, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Burlingame, California

For millennials looking to gain a stronger sense of commitment to social justice and service work, religious traditions can provide a helpful framework. The Nuns and Nones program in Burlingame, California, places young participants into convents. In exchange for low-income housing, the young people help provide care and company for the aging sisters, while also drawing lessons from their participation in—and devotion to—service work.

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The End of Time: Aging in America

JoAnn Mar

May 08, 2019 |

Making Contact |

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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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House Calls Can Lead to Dramatically Better Health Outcomes Among the Elderly

Alieza Durana

May 01, 2019 |

Pacific Standard |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

House calls are not new to the medicine field, but they are becoming more predominant as doctors look for ways to expand access to those that aren't able to make it into an office. Focusing mostly on "disabled, chronically ill, elderly, and other at-risk populations," doctors are utilizing technological advancements to bring the care to the patient, a practice that also allows them a chance to assess their home situation.

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