HIGN News

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Older adult and younger adult

A Moral Test

April 9, 2024 | Tara A. Cortes PhD, RN, FAAN, Executive Director, HIGN, and Professor, NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing

Senator Hubert Humphrey is credited with saying, "...the moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; and those who are in the shadows of life, the sick, the needy and the handicapped."

What Matters

Why Asking "What Matters" Matters

March 12, 2024 | Kelseanne Breder, PhD, PMHNP-BC

The 4Ms framework promotes age-friendly care in geriatric settings by bringing clinicians’ attention to Medication, Mentation, Mobility, and What Matters to patients.

Aasha Raval

16 Strategies for Integrating CNAs into Care Planning and IDT Meeting

February 16, 2024 | Aasha Raval, MPH

Health Equity Research Associate at NYU Meyers, Aasha Raval, MPH, wrote a guest column for McKnight’s Long-Term Care News on the importance of certified nursing assistants (CNAs)

older adult and youth adult hands

Caregiving Youth Call to Action

February 13, 2024 | Jacob Zwerling, Senior Class of 2024, High School

The Covid-19 pandemic provided insight into existing gaps in programs for mental health and well-being across generations.

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