HIGN News

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Dr. Sherry Greenberg

Reflection on the Development and Intention of Try This:® Series

March 11, 2025 | Sherry A. Greenberg, PhD, RN, GNP-BC, FGSA, FNAP, AGSF, FAANP, FAAN Evelyn Lauder Chair in Adult Gerontology and Professor Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, Hunter College, The City University of New York

HIGN at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing launched Try This:® Best Practices in Care to Older Adults in 1998 to provide nurses and all providers with easy-to-access, easy-to-use, evidence-based tools in care of older adults.

Dr. Travers and Hillary

Addressing Dementia’s Disproportionate Impact on Black and Latino Communities

February 11, 2025 | NYU Meyers undergraduate student Hillary Leger and Prof. Jasmine Travers

NYU Meyers undergraduate student Hillary Leger and Prof. Jasmine Travers wrote a column for McKnight’s Long-Term Care news on how to approach unique challenges facing Black and Latino older adults with dementia

Patricia D'Antonio

Reframing Aging: A Public Health Imperative for Thriving Communities

February 11, 2025 | Patricia M. D’Antonio, BSPharm, MS, MBA, BCGP, Vice President, Policy & Professional Affairs Gerontological Society of America, Executive Director, National Center to Reframe Aging

Creating a society where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and lead productive, healthy lives requires a collective effort across multiple sectors.

Medicare Prescription

The 'Donut Hole' in Medicare

January 14, 2025 | Tara A. Cortes PhD, RN, FAAN, Executive Director, HIGN, and Professor, NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing

We hope you all had a wonderful holiday season as we begin a New Year and a new quarter century. By the end of this quarter century, it is projected that we will have more people in the United States over 65 (22%) than under 18 (20%).

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