Healthy Aging: What Will Your Future Look Like?
Planning for aging should start now, factors include communication, environment, financial issues, physical care and dependencies, and cognitive status.
Improving Hurricane Preparedness for Home-Bound Patients
Over a 5-month period, a team of nurse practitioners increased the registration of home-bound older patients for the State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry by 227%.
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias and the Risks of Polypharmacy
What is the impact of polypharmacy and Alzheimer disease and related dementias on the health and wellness of older adults?
How a Food Delivery Program Changed Lives During the COVID-19 Pandemic
A community food program provided social support to counter the increased social isolation during the COVID pandemic and helped overcome the logistical difficulty of food access for many participants.
"Get to Know Me” : One Approach to Putting Older Patients First
This study aimed to improve older patients’ care during their time spent in the Acute Care of the Elderly (ACE) Unit by developing a “Get to Know Me” dry-erasable poster.
Fall 2023 GAPNA Rising Star
Leslie Chang Evertson, DNP, RN, GNP-BC
Fall 2023 GAPNA Newsletter
"FALLing for the Annual Conference," By Jenny Kim, GAPNA President
National Council on Aging
From the 2023 Summer GAPNA Newsletter: Read the fast facts regarding economic security for older adults.
Taking Action - Moving Forward Coalition
The Coalition is excited to share nine Action Plans for nursing home quality improvement!
New Legislative Letters
Legislative letters GAPNA has written or signed in the 2nd quarter of 2023.