The Institutional/Academic Partner membership is open to educational organizations, nonprofits and research organizations. Benefits of this membership include:
Annual Membership fees are $750. This fee entitles one person per membership, and additional individuals can be added for $75/year. To register, please click on the following link: Institutional/Academic Partner.
Brown University — Center for Gerontology and Healthcare Research
The Center for Gerontology and Healthcare Research’s primary mission is to advance the fields of gerontology and health services research through methodological and substantive research, informed by basic theories of aging, human development, and the illness experience. The goal of these efforts is to enhance the quality of life of persons with chronic illness, especially older adults. The research focus, both basic and applied, draws upon the social sciences as well as the clinical disciplines. Visit Website
As more of us live longer, we have a powerful opportunity to reimagine healthcare in ways that help us remain active and vital in our homes and communities. At Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions (CNHP), we believe that we need to re-engineer our current programs and policies to better serve the growing numbers of people aging with chronic conditions and overcome the preparatory limitations of today’s healthcare workforce. The Adult Day Service Plus Program (ADS Plus) and The WeCareAdvisor Study are examples of the efforts of Dr. Laura N. Gitlin and her teams to test the effectiveness of evidence-based nonpharmacological interventions for caregivers of people living with dementia. ADS Plus addresses the need for increased access to caregiver support by embedding these resources into existing community-based services, such as ADS centers. Likewise, The WeCareAdvisor Study is testing an online platform and app that provides family caregivers access to tailored strategies to their specific care challenges when and where they need them most. These efforts, among others, demonstrate CNHP’s AgeWell Collaboratory’s determination to serve as a center without walls to bring together researchers, community-based organizations and educators to disrupt the traditional healthcare system’s approach towards caring for older adults and to pave the way for new, proven strategies that improve healthy aging across the lifespan. Visit Website
The Department of Health, Behavior and Society is dedicated to solving pressing public health challenges in Baltimore, the United States, and around the globe by engaging in impactful public health research, training, and practice focused on the influences of social context, structures, systems and behaviors. The cultural adaptation of the Adult Day Service Plus Program (ADS Plus) and the Providing Evidence-Based Approaches for Caregiver Stress (PEACE Study) are examples of the efforts of Dr. Lauren J. Parker and her colleagues to address the cultural needs of African American and Hispanic caregivers of people living with dementia who utilized adult day services. Visit Website
The Alliance to Improve Dementia Care brings together a multi-sector coalition of leaders to advance timely detection, access to treatment and coordinated care, and health equity for people at risk for and living with dementia and their caregivers. Through expert workgroups, convenings, and collaborative initiatives, the Alliance amplifies and promotes the adoption of proven solutions and promising innovations. Visit Website
The mission of the Robert L. Kane Chair in Long-Term Care & Aging (LTC Chair; Joseph E. Gaugler, PhD) is to advance scientific excellence in long-term care and aging that shapes the practice, policy, and pedagogy of these critical areas of focus. The core objective of the LTC Chair is to serve as a catalyst to build aging-specific initiatives across and beyond the University of Minnesota. Visit Website
At NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing, we are committed to creating an inclusive community, bringing a diversity of perspectives to our work, promoting equity of opportunity, and engaging in scholarship and education to build a more just society. We generate knowledge through research in nursing, health, and interdisciplinary science; we educate leaders in nursing to advance healthcare locally and globally; we provide innovative and exemplary healthcare; and we shape the future of nursing through leadership in healthcare policy. Visit Website