Patricia, who is in her 80’s and was missing teeth, impacting her quality of life and her ability to be a loving grandmother to her great granddaughter. After the team at the Senior Dental Center restored her smile, she said she’d be smiling in her sleep
Aging in America Conference March 22, 2017
Integrating Dental Care, Health and Wellness to Improve Seniors’ Health
A major national survey from West Health and NORC at the University of Chicago explores what it means to grow older, revealing important insights and perspectives across the decades – what really matters for healthcare, social services, quality of life, caregiving, priorities and lifestyle. Survey results will provide a cross-generational snapshot of aging in America today to better inform programs, policy and practice, and ensure successful aging for all.
March 23, 2017 IS PRIMARY CARE READY TO CARE FOR THE AGING POPULATION? President and Chief Executive Officer of West Health Institute, Shelley Lyford, discusses the overall results of the “Survey on Aging in America,” which was published by the West Health Institute and NORC of the University of Chicago. Please click here to listen… Read more »
March 23, 2017 AGING SUCCESSFULLY IN AMERICA The “Survey on Aging in America” has found that Americans are optimistic about aging. But who is benefiting the most from aging, and what can we do in the future to ensure everyone ages successfully? Find out as Dr. Zia Agha, from the West Health Institute, explains. Please… Read more »
WHO WILL HELP AN AGING AMERICA STAY INDEPENDENT AND HEALTHY?
What matters most to seniors? Shelley Lyford, president and chief executive officer of the West Health Institute recently sat down with healthcare leaders across the country to discuss topics related to seniors and successful aging, starting with Carol Raphael, board chair of AARP and former president and CEO of the Visiting Nurse Service of New York…. Read more »
