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Eilon Caspi, ChangingAging Guestblogger

Nursing Homes Need Support, Not Blame - ChangingAging

An Agency in Need of Transparency: New York Health Department Must Release Mistreatment Investigation Reports in Adult Care Facilities / Assisted Living 

July 18, 2022 | Eilon Caspi, ChangingAging Guestblogger

“By not asking for the data to which we are entitled, we sacrifice our ability to learn what our government is doing. Real transparency is more than waiting for the government to hand out data to us. Real transparency involves demanding data from the government and fighting, if necessary, to force the government to provide […]

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Everybody Knows - ChangingAging

Everybody Knows

February 22, 2022 | Eilon Caspi, ChangingAging Guestblogger

A poem about the Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm and Medicare’s upcoming (April 11 2022) final coverage decision

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Trust at Stake: Alzheimer’s Association’s role in FDA’s approval of Aduhelm

July 29, 2021 | Eilon Caspi, ChangingAging Guestblogger

* A reflection on STAT article: Joseph, A. (June 16, 2021). Q&A: The CEO of the Alzheimer’s Association on the approval of Aduhelm – and why critics should stop dwelling on the decision. Link: https://www.statnews.com/2021/06/16/qa-ceo-alzheimers-association-on-aduhelm/  A lot has been said and written in recent weeks about the FDA controversial approval of the drug Aduhelm and the […]

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The Promise - ChangingAging

The Promise

March 9, 2021 | Eilon Caspi, ChangingAging Guestblogger

Some assisted living residences (ALR) provide good and safe care to elders. Most directors of admissions are honest and caring. However, a substantial portion of ALR provide poor and dangerous care and use deceptive marketing practices. This poem is based on the devastating experiences of hundreds of families whose loved ones were neglected, abused, and financially exploited in ALR in Minnesota.

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Without the Voice of Elders - ChangingAging

Without the Voice of Elders

February 9, 2021 | Eilon Caspi, ChangingAging Guestblogger

The blog post describes the potential implications of not having the voice of elders an integral part of decisions about their care and life.

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A Perfect Storm - ChangingAging

A Perfect Storm

January 12, 2021 | Eilon Caspi, ChangingAging Guestblogger

In at least half of the states, LTC homes are shielded to varying degrees from civil liability for COVID-19 claims. As Minnesotans are waiting to see whether the state will grant legal immunity to LTC homes, in effect, extensive COVID-19 liability shields are already in place. This fact, which does not receive adequate attention in the media, is addressed in this blog post.

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20 Reasons Why We Need to Know the Early Life History of People Living With Dementia - ChangingAging

20 Reasons Why We Need to Know the Early Life History of People Living With Dementia

April 16, 2019 | Eilon Caspi, ChangingAging Guestblogger

1. The human right of all people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia is to be with people who know their life story including cultural habits and religious faith (Bell & Troxel, 2003).   2. Developing friendships, relationships, and trust with people with dementia is the foundation of person-directed care (Bell & […]

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Buried (Not) Forever - ChangingAging

Buried (Not) Forever

August 14, 2018 | Eilon Caspi, ChangingAging Guestblogger

Long-term care residents living with dementia labeled as “aggressive” when they engage in distressing and harmful “resident-to-resident incidents” are in reality expressing real human needs and frustrations that are not being met by understaffed, undertrained, and inadequately supervised direct care staff members.

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