Acute Care
Learn about our work to improve care for seniors in the emergency department as well as patient-centered home and community-based care options.
Chronic Care
See how seniors and their families can access ongoing medical care at home.
Supportive Services
Learn how community and social services play a vital role in a senior’s overall health and well-being.
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Events
View a list of upcoming events and speaking engagements that our staff is involved with to support our successful aging initiatives.
FUTURE EVENTS
July 10, 2018: San Diego Regional EDC Roundtable Series August 28-30, 2018: Meals on Wheels Annual Conference & Expo September 7, 2018: Buck Institute for Research on Aging’s “When 33% is 60+” eventPresentations
From healthcare experts to geriatric thought leaders, our research teams publish work that explores how successful aging can become a reality.
Featured Presentations
Keynote: Healthcare Reform for Successful Aging Keynote: From Research to Reality: Evidence is Not Enough Senior-Specific Care in the Emergency Department Designing sustainable, senior-focused care in the EDPosters
From healthcare experts to geriatric thought leaders, our research teams publish work that explores how successful aging can become a reality.
Featured Posters
Using Home Health to Provide Acute Care at Home for Seniors as an Alternative to Hospital Admission Seeing the Whole Person Using a Mobile-Technology Tool to Assist Meals on Wheels Drivers in Conducting Home Wellness Checks Data Science Platform as a Service: An Approach for Non-ProgrammersInfographics
Working with our research teams, we’re combining data and graphics that help tell the story of opportunities for helping seniors.
Featured Infographics
NORC: Five Things You Should Know New Insights Into America’s Views on Aging Successfully Oral Health Should Not Take a Backseat to General Health, Particularly for Seniors in Need InfographicPublications
From healthcare experts to geriatric thought leaders, our research teams publish work that explores how successful aging can become a reality.
Featured Publications
NORC: Americans’ Views of Healthcare Costs, Coverage, and Policy An Overview of Options for Home-based Healthcare at the Emergency DepartmentMultimedia
Through video, livestreams, webinars and other multimedia, we are working to shine the light on the challenges facing seniors in this country and the actions we need to take to lower the cost of healthcare for all Americans.