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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.

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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.

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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.

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Older Americans Month: Communities of Strength

May 11, 2021 | Tara A. Cortes, PhD, RN, FAAN

May is a month of many celebrations. Among them are Mother's Day, Nurses Week, and Older Americans Month.

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