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		<title>Significant Findings from First-Ever National Survey of CCRC Residents’ Families</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:45:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Hollinger-Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2011, Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging, Ziegler, and Brecht Associates, Inc. partnered to conduct the first-ever national survey of family members of residents living in Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs). The purpose of this research is to assist senior living providers in the planning of their futures, as many are wondering what the next [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preparing for the Future: Technology &amp; Long-Term Care Services</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:08:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Hollinger-Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The LeadingAge Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) recently released a new report featuring 19 aging service organizations that are pioneering new programs, products, and business models involving new technologies that meet the needs of the growing older population.
The 19 organizations featured in this case study col­lection offer a full range of long-term services and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging Webinar Series: Online Health Literacy</title>
		<link>http://aginginaction.com/2011/09/mather-lifeways-institute-on-aging-webinar-series-online-health-literacy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:07:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Better Health Is Just a Click Away
Information is power, especially when it comes to health. This three-part webinar series is designed to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills to make better health-related decisions, expand understanding of online health-related tools and resources, and make good choices relating to health concerns.
Part I: Ways to Use the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mather LifeWays Institue on Aging Announces 2nd Annual Promising Practices Award</title>
		<link>http://aginginaction.com/2011/09/mather-lifeways-institue-on-aging-announces-2nd-annual-promising-practices-award/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 21:27:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Promising Practices Award highlights organizations that are moving away from conventional practices by developing and implementing new and innovative approaches in long-term care and senior living communities. The goal of this initiative is to learn “what is working” and “how it is working” from organizations that have experienced success. The promising practices developed and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Assessing the Quality of Life of People with Dementia: A Marriage of Research, Practice and Technology</title>
		<link>http://aginginaction.com/2011/08/assessing-the-quality-of-life-of-people-with-dementia-a-marriage-of-research-practice-and-technology/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 21:36:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Perry Edelman, PhD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Researchers and practitioners require reliable and valid methods for measuring the quality of life (QOL) of people with dementia to assess the impact of interventions, identify activities that are most engaging and pleasurable, and improve dementia care practice. Practitioners require methods that are both useful and “usable.” mOQOLD (mobile Observing Quality of Life in Dementia) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Disasters Are More Than Headlines</title>
		<link>http://aginginaction.com/2011/07/disasters-are-more-than-headlines/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:39:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For older adults living in their own homes or apartments, natural or man-made disasters can be frightening or even deadly. It is important then, to plan for any type of disaster that could jeopardize health or safety. Fear, anxiety, and losses that surround a disaster can be reduced for older adults who are prepared.
Join us [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mather LifeWays Grandparent Program Chosen as National Model</title>
		<link>http://aginginaction.com/2011/07/mather-lifeways-grandparent-program-chosen-as-national-model/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:06:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Davy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In February 2011, Mather LifeWays was one of six non-profits to receive a grant from the National Council on Aging (NCOA) to promote a volunteer-driven education program. The program, developed by Mather LifeWays in tandem with Chicago’s GRANDFamilies Program, brings older adult volunteers together with grandparents who are parenting their grandchildren. These volunteers lead peer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging 2011 Wellness Webinars Series</title>
		<link>http://aginginaction.com/2011/04/mather-lifeways-institute-on-aging-2011-wellness-webinar-series/</link>
		<comments>http://aginginaction.com/2011/04/mather-lifeways-institute-on-aging-2011-wellness-webinar-series/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:37:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Theresa Sangram</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Spotlight on Mather LifeWays]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Senior living residences are focusing increasingly on resident and staff wellness as a way to not only improve the well-being of residents and staff but also to make their communities a more attractive place to live and work. In order to address this need, Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging developed an engaging wellness Webinar series [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2011 &#8220;Beautiful Minds&#8221; Call for Entries</title>
		<link>http://aginginaction.com/2011/03/2011-beautiful-minds-call-for-entries/</link>
		<comments>http://aginginaction.com/2011/03/2011-beautiful-minds-call-for-entries/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 20:41:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Davy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last year, Mather’s More Than a Café customer Annie Robinson was a recipient of Beautiful Minds, a campaign of the National Center for Creative Aging (NCCA) and Martek Biosciences that draws attention to the importance of brain health. (See our earlier story on Ms. Robinson by clicking this link.) Beautiful Minds celebrates older adults who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New National Survey of Family Members of CCRC Residents</title>
		<link>http://aginginaction.com/2011/03/new-national-survey-of-family-members-of-ccrc-residents/</link>
		<comments>http://aginginaction.com/2011/03/new-national-survey-of-family-members-of-ccrc-residents/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:52:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Hollinger-Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What are family members of residents living in Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) thinking about or planning for regarding their own future lifestyle and health needs? That is one of the key questions being asked in the first-ever national study of family members of residents living in CCRCs.
Over the years, published reports have shown consistently [...]]]></description>
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