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Donna McCabe

The Teaching Nursing Home

April 8, 2025 | Donna E. McCabe DNP, GNP-BC, PMHNP-BC Assistant Director, Education Programs, HIGN Clinical Associate Professor, NYU Meyers

The Teaching Nursing Home model, originally introduced in the late 20th century, was developed in response to growing concerns about the quality of care in nursing homes and a critical lack of geriatric education among healthcare professionals.

Tina Sadarangani

The Critical Role of Adult Day Care Centers During Natural Disasters and Emergencies

March 17, 2025 | Tina Sadarangani ANP-C GNP-BC PhD RN, Assistant Professor, NYU Meyers

Prof. Tina Sadarangani, NYU Meyers, wrote a column for McKnight's Long-Term Care news underscoring the vital support adult day care centers provide during devastating events especially to older adults with disabilities, dementia, or mobility challenges.

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

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