Featuring Elder Voice's Eilon Caspi May 2, 2024 In this short episode of the JAG podcast, Editor-in-Chief Debra Dobbs meets with author Eilon Caspi to discuss the findings of his recent paper on the fear of nursing home residents of reprisal from facility staff when voicing care concerns and making mistreatment complaints. Listen now

Legislation proposes more transparent ownership and financial information so Minnesota can be sure its investments in nursing homes actually improved facilities, care. By Jeremy Olson Star Tribune MARCH 16, 2024 — 8:00AM View Article Lawmakers are demanding more information about the ownership and finances of Minnesota's nursing homes, after spending taxpayer dollars on the rescue of a for-profit Red Wing facility that ran out of money anyway. Problems at Bay View Nursing &

By Jordan Rau View Article This article is part of the Dying Broke series examining how the immense financial costs of long-term care drain older Americans and their families. Published Nov. 19, 2023 Updated Nov. 20, 2023 Assisted-living centers have become an appealing retirement option for hundreds of thousands of boomers who can no longer live independently, promising a cheerful alternative to the institutional feel of a nursing home. But their cost is so crushingly high t

Board Member, Eilon Caspi, speaks with CT Insider about his latest book on memory loss through the eyes of a child Jordan Nathaniel Fenster, Staff writer View article here In a newly released book for children, a University of Connecticut researcher debunks one by one the common misconceptions about dementia, offering alternative outlooks that are each backed by scientific research. “What I've Learned About Grandma's Memory” features a 10-year-old Black girl who decides to v

What I've Learned About Grandma's Memory: A New Children's Book on Alzheimer's Disease A New Children's Book on Alzheimer's Disease Lori La Bey talks with Eilon Caspi who is a Gerontologist, Dementia Behavior Specialist; Assistant Research Professor at the University of Connecticut; Founding member and board member of Elder Voice Advocates, and Author. Also joining us is Kate Goebel who is a music therapist, entrepreneur, and owner of Kate's Musical Memories and KG Freelance.

Now available on Amazon A young girl very much misses her grandmother, who has grown more and more forgetful with Alzheimer’s disease. She yearns to visit the nursing home where her grandmother lives, but she’s been told over and over that there’s no point, because, as they say, “she’s no longer there.” But her love for her grandmother—who was always there for her—impels her to visit once a week for one summer. With each visit, she discovers another way they can enjoy and un

By James M. Berklan July 20, 2023 Direct care workers in nursing homes feared retaliation from managers in a significant portion of cases recently investigated, according to a new study. The findings come on the heels of a study by the same investigator in June that discovered nursing home patients feared retaliation from facility staff. “We talk a lot about asymmetrical power between residents and staff,” said Eilon Caspi, PhD, a gerontologist who conducted the studies. “But

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