HIGN News
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Long-Term Care Reform
September 14, 2021 | Tara A. Cortes, PhD, RN, FAAN
The pandemic put a spotlight on the historical neglect of long-term care. Nursing homes have been marginalized...
Incorporating Palliative and Dementia Care
August 10, 2021 | Dorothy Wholihan, ACHPN, AGACNP-BC, DNP, GNP-BC
Palliative care is often unappreciated and underutilized in the care of persons with dementia.
Centenarians and Healthy Longevity
July 13, 2021 | Bei Wu, PhD
At the age of 104, my grandmother passed away in a nursing home in Shanghai, China.
Supporting Independence: Dorothy's Story
June 8, 2021 | Daniel David, PhD, RN
To age successfully everyone needs a place to live. Dorothy Brown is one of these individuals.