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In This Issue: Healthcare
Healthcare affects everyone, but older adults bear the brunt of a difficult-to-navigate system while often facing their own declining health. This issue of Aging Times addresses these challenges from the perspectives of public policy and caregiving.
Health Care: Implications for Policy and Practice
Rob Hudson, Boston University
The keynote presenter at the 2008 CSWE APM, Hudson recaps his electrifying talk on reforming healthcare policy and motivating the social work profession to seize the political moment.
Policy Dilemmas in Aging and Chronic Illness
Gunnar Almgren, University of Washington
Almgren details Medicare’s imminent failures and discusses the restructuring challenges confronting President Obama and the 111th Congress.
Elders and Their Caregivers: A Student’s Reflections
Thao Phan, MSW Student, University of Washington
An MSW student discusses her experiences with minority elders and veterans and discovers the difficulties their caregivers face.
Resources on Older Adults & Mental Health
• MAC Project Resource Reviews on Healthcare
• Recommended References: Ascertaining Health Status/Assessing Physical Functioning of Older Clients (MS Word)
• Case Study: Hospice Social Work (MS Word)
• Case Study: Selecting a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (MS Word)
• List of Suggested Readings: Health and Long-Term Care Policy (MS Word)
Gero-Ed Center Updates:
Specialized Gero Funding Applications Due in April
Don’t forget to apply for this new opportunity to develop, implement, and institutionalize a minor, area of emphasis, certificate, specialization, or concentration in gerontological social work.
2009 APM Call for Proposals Now Open
Proposals for the Gero-Ed Track are due by Sunday, March 29 at 11:59 pm.
Events Commemorate GSWI 10th Anniversary
Events at two upcoming conferences will celebrate a new book edited by Nancy Hooyman, co-Principal Investigator of the Gero-Ed Center.
Master's Advanced Curriculum (MAC) Project Celebrates Second Successful Year
The MAC Project looks back on the Gero Innovations Grant, the Resource Reviews, and successful meetings and presentations.
Join AGE-SW or Renew Your AGE-SW Membership
There's still time, says Tracy Schroepfer, AGE-SW Membership Coordinator.
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