A new suite of resources developed by 91做厙's Scripps Gerontology Center will help families navigate the difficult process of establishing and coordinating care for a loved one. Informed by years of research and feedback from people with care needs and their families, Our Family, Our Way helps families think and talk about caregiving.
12/04/2020
Professor of Economics and Scripps Research Fellow, Dr. John Bowblis wasted no time in 2020. In addition to 16 peer-reviewed papers accepted for publication and one research brief, Bowblis has an active role in five newly-funded grants.
10/07/2020
Early this summer, after the COVID-19 pandemic had already swept across the country and shut down college campuses and businesses around the world, 91做厙's public health program began to put together a plan to help track the virus's rampant spread throughout the local community.
09/18/2020
A new online tool is now available for health care providers to assess the preferences of their residents or clients.
09/17/2020
Improving job training and education for adults through post-baccalaureate credentials is the goal of two new Scripps research projects.
08/19/2020
Featured in Springfield News-Sun and Dayton Daily News, Dr. Kate de Medieros writes an op-ed on COVID-19 and attitudes towards older adults. The article highlights the danger of ageist approaches of lumping older adults together based on chronological age and under the umbrella of vulnerability.
08/17/2020
The Administration for Community Living (ACL), has awarded a second 3-year grant to Ohio partners aimed at expanding dementia-capable communities and implementation of programs within underserved communities.
07/02/2020
Scripps Director of Research, Dr. Jane Straker and Scripps Research Associate, Dr. Mi Sun Choi recently conducted an online survey to find out how families and residents are staying in touch, and how families feel about new ways of communicating with the facility and the residents.
06/19/2020
Scripps Gerontology Center at 91做厙 is looking for caregiving families to help test an online communication and care coordination resource designed to help families talk and make decisions about caregiving.
