Medical News Today: Professor Miller on Food Insufficiency & Cognitive Decline
In an article by Medical News Today, Daniel P. Miller, an associate professor at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), weighs in on a recent study about the relationship between food insufficiency and cognitive decline among older adults. The study found that food insufficiency among older adults was linked to cognitive declines, and that these […]
New Research by Professor Gonyea Shows How Food Insecurity & Loneliness Affect Aging Populations
For vulnerable aging minorities, social determinants of health such as loneliness can strongly affect one’s quality of life. Professor Judith Gonyea’s recent research into the relationship between loneliness and food insecurity may identify ways we can improve both physical and emotional health in later life. The study, “Food Insecurity and Loneliness Amongst Older Urban Subsidized […]
MAMH Blog: Nandy Barbosa (MSW’23) Reflects on Impact of Culturally Responsive Healthcare
Nandy Barbosa (MSW’23), intern for The Center for Aging & Disability Education & Research (CADER), was interviewed by the Massachusetts Association for Mental Health (MAMH) about her experiences with culturally responsive healthcare specific to her Cape Verdean heritage. Barbosa discusses how her grandmother receives care from institutions like Cape Verdean Adult Day Health (CVADH) and […]
Professor Keefe Selected for Emerging Leaders in Aging Program at UCSF
Professor Bronwyn Keefe of Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) has been named a Tideswell Emerging Leader in Aging Scholar by the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). As a Tideswell Emerging Leader in Aging Scholar, Keefe will join UCSF’s yearlong Emerging Leaders in Aging Program which facilitates collaboration between a small group of […]
The Network for Professional Education: California Counties Choose CADER Certificate Program to Train Workforce
Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties in California have chosen The Center for Aging & Disability Research & Education (CADER) at BUSSW to implement their Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRC) certificate program. Britt Bassoni, director of programs and special projects at the Seniors Council and Area Agency on Aging (AAAs), said CADER offered “person-centered […]
BU IHSIP: MSW Student Taylor Wensley’s Blog Highlights How Telehealth May be Missing Older Populations
During the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth services were one of many health care solutions that didn’t put patients at risk of virus exposure. However, vulnerable older populations–particularly those who are lower income and live in public housing–face unique challenges that telehealth may exacerbate. In an effort to address these telehealth inequities, Taylor Wensley (MSW’22) and Professor […]
BUSSW Researchers Link Religious Coping & Mental Health in Latino Alzheimer’s Caregivers
Despite the fact that the aging Latino population will reach 20% of older Americans by 2050, many Latino elders and their families are not getting healthcare services that reduce their risk or manage dementia. In an effort to better guide healthcare providers’ interactions with Latino patients and families, BU School of Social Work Professor Judith […]
Professor Gonyea & Colleagues Discuss Risk, Vulnerability, & Resilience in Later Life
BU School of Social Work Professor Judith Gonyea and University of Toronto Professor Amanda Grenier are co-editors of the summer 2021 issue of Generations, a journal of the American Society on Aging. “The Summer Generations issue explores the uncertainties and vulnerabilities that older adults may face in their later years, especially people from groups that have […]
The Network: Global Collaboration between CADER & Rwanda Adapts Courses to Nation’s Needs
Aging and disability education can improve the lives of caregivers and the cared for all over the world. Recently, The Center for Aging & Disability Education & Research (CADER) at BU School of Social Work collaborated with the Centre for Dignified Aging (CDA) in Rwanda to transform a CADER course for use in Rwanda and […]
The Network: California County Successfully Blends CADER’s Training Programs With Onsite Discussion
In an effort to empower divisions across Santa Cruz County Human Services, program development manager Andrew Stewart combined the Center for Aging & Disability Education and Research (CADER) at BUSSW’s expert online courses with in-person group discussions led by local facilitators. The resulting training has had a lasting positive impact on the Santa Cruz County […]