Krause and family educator Paula Reif are working to build an “intentional intergenerational neighborhood” in a 19th-century farmhouse on Madison’s west side, which they say would be the first of its kind in Wisconsin.
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Dr. Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi Awarded Grant from National Institute of Aging
Dr. Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi (site principal investigator) and Dr. Whitney Wharton (principal investigator, Emory University, School of Nursing) were awarded an R24 grant to support the study Building Community and Research Engagement among Sexual and Gender …
Dr. Megan Zuelsdorff Awarded a Pandemic-Affected Research Continuation Initiative Grant
Dr. Megan Zuelsdorff, PhD, was awarded a Pandemic-Affected Research Continuation Initiative grant to support the study Stress and Resilience in Dementia: Social-biological Dimensions of Alzheimer’s Risk and Resilience Across Diverse Communities. The grant is funded by …
Ageism in Research and Health Care
School of Nursing faculty discuss the broad reach of ageism, from health research to care provision, to health policy and funding decisions, to the dearth of providers specializing in older adult care.
Maintaining Connections
The pandemic has multiplied the challenges for long-term care. The research of Tonya Roberts, PhD, RN, Asst. Professor, School of Nursing, sheds light on those challenges and strategies that long-term care staff have employed to combat social isolation.
Nursing Homes And COVID-19
Listen to a WORT podcast with Barbara Bowers, PhD, RN, FAAN, professor and associate dean for research in the School of Nursing. The discussion covers nursing homes, the services they provide, and the reasons for their vulnerability when COVID first hit.
Unleashing the Force of Transitional and Home Care
Dwayne Dobschuetz, APRN, Geriatric Nurse Practitioner at Northwestern Medicine and University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing alumnus, started checking in on older patients, as he rode his bicycle home from work. The experience inspired him to go back to school at age 65 to become an advanced practice nurse, and led to his current home care role.
Toward Person-Centered Care
Assistant Professor Tonya Roberts is reimagining long-term care to make nursing homes feel more like home.