• IAHSA Director Meets with Pioneer in Music Therapy

    Updated: 2012-03-31 08:00:56
    On 30 March 2012 IAHSA Director Katie Sloan met with Arlene de Silva, a pioneer in the field of music therapy programming. Ms. de Silva is the CEO of the Cincinnati Music and WellnessCoalition and has over 30 years of experience in ageing services. She has authored photo books highlighting the many faces of ageing [...]

  • IAHSA Member Co-Sponsors China International Senior Services Expo

    Updated: 2012-03-29 21:11:08
    The China International Senior Services Expo will be held in Shanghai  at the World Expo Convention Centre from 17 – 19 May 2012. The China International Senior Services Expo (CHINA AID 2012) has been successfully held for 6 times since its debut in 2000.  The event is organised by IAHSA member  China Association of Social [...]

  • Day Care and the Middle Class

    Updated: 2012-03-29 02:16:33
      The Daily Mail reports that an extensive Canadian study has found that middle class children in day care suffer more developmental delays, aggressive behavior and health problems than those at home. Affluent families are little affected by day care because they don’t use it. And children from poor families benefit somewhat. Boys suffer more adverse effects than girls. [...]

  • Australia: John Kelly Speaks out on Appointment to ACSA, Robotics in Elder Care

    Updated: 2012-03-28 18:39:31
    Earlier this week ACSA announced the appointment of Adjunct Professor John Kelly AM to the role of CEO. He will be based out of Canberra. “It’s a significant time for the sector and the community as the Government prepares to formally respond to the PC’s Report ‘Caring for Older Australians’ and the discussions surrounding the [...]

  • UK Doubles Dementia Funding

    Updated: 2012-03-27 17:17:35
    Prime Minister David Cameron announced Monday that the U.K. will double funding for dementia research by 2015. Dementia funding will go from “£26 million at the end of the last parliament to over £66 million at the end of this one,” he announced in a speech. He went on to say that the lack of [...]

  • Age Suit Lets Designers Walk a Mile in Granny’s Shoes

    Updated: 2012-03-26 17:29:35
    Designers and architects often claim to be age friendly, but how can they be sure that their product really works well for people with mobility limitations? The Third Age Suit is an empathy suit developed to simulate the effects of loss of mobility and declining sensory acuity, which can occur with the ageing process and [...]

  • Active Ageing: The Challenge for Providers

    Updated: 2012-03-25 09:00:03
    Registration for the fourth EAHSA Conference on 27-28 September 2012 is now open! This year’s event will feature a Global Applied Research Forum focusing on the research needs of providers that provides an opportunity for researchers and providers to dialogue on translating research into practice. This conference will be an opportunity for aged care providers to [...]

  • Canadian Association on Gerontology Call for Abstracts

    Updated: 2012-03-24 08:00:06
    Reminder!  Only 11 days left to submit your abstract to “Aging in a Changing World,” October 18 – 20, 2012, in Vancouver, BC!  Abstracts are due April 2, 2012. The CAG Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting is the primary multi-disciplinary conference in Canada for those interested in individual and population aging.  It features world renowned [...]

  • New Post from Richard Taylor Ph. D.

    Updated: 2012-03-23 19:37:04
    Dr. Taylor is at it again! He has just uploaded his presentations from the London Alzheimer’s Disease International Conference and has written another blog entry about his life. Having been diagnosed in 2000, he has been an active campaigner for person centred care and respect for persons living with Alzheimer’s disease. Check out this video of [...]

  • Top Three Reasons Why Water Matters for the Elderly

    Updated: 2012-03-22 18:44:43
    Having access to an adequate and safe water source remains a challenge for billions of people around the world. Biological ageing causes the body to weaken, and having access to clean water becomes more important. The elderly are vulnerable to water issues in the following ways: Water is key to health. Elderly people are more [...]

  • 2012 abc flw community

    Updated: 2012-02-28 20:45:26
    Presentation to local service organization about how Always Best Care serves the greater Tampa Bay comunity.

  • Recruit2care caregiver database

    Updated: 2012-02-08 16:13:56
    See the features that will revolutionize home care recruiting

  • The Importance of Powers of Attorney

    Updated: 2012-02-08 13:31:50

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