Social Determinants of Health: What’s Happenin’ on the Hill?
| Dr. Erin Yelland | Kansas State University | I recently attended a Congressional Briefing on the Social Determinants of Health to learn more about what is happening at the national level regarding the social determinants (for a refresher course on the social determinants, see my last blog post here – federal policies are a big part […]
ELI5: The Social Determinants of Health
Dr. Erin Yelland | Kansas State University To answer your first question, ELI5 is text lingo for ‘explain like I’m five’ and, admittedly, ELI5 posts from various online sources are the only reason I know random things. Example 1: What color would DNA be to the naked eye if we could see it? Translucent, because […]
Gerontology in Family and Consumer Sciences: Where do We Go From Here?
If you weren’t able to listen to our webinar today on Gerontology in Family and Consumer Sciences: Where do We Go From Here?, no worries, you can still catch it on our recorded webinars page. What I want to share a little more about is about the grey literature search that was done to seek […]
Experts on aging outline ideas for overcoming ‘implicit bias’
Quite often in life, without knowing or realizing it, many of us show our own bias; perhaps toward people, situations or even political contests. Erin Yelland says those are implicit biases. “An implicit bias is an attitude or a stereotype that affects our understanding, actions and decisions,” said Yelland, an adult development and aging specialist […]
Engaging and Supporting Grandparent Caregivers in the Era of COVID-19
| Jim Bates, Ph.D. |Associate Professor, Field Specialist – Family Wellness | The Ohio State University, OSU Extension, Family and Consumer Sciences | The forget-me-not is the official flower of Grandparents Day, which is observed on the first Sunday after Labor Day each September. This year Grandparents Day is September 13 and while it may […]
Are mental health issues a normal part of aging?
|Roseanne Scammahorn, PhD, NCC – Ohio State University Extension, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Darke County| |Lorrissa L. Dunfee, MS – Ohio State University Extension, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Belmont County| Over eight million U.S. adults 65 or older have a mental health or substance use disorder and 2/3 of this population do NOT […]
Loneliness and Social Isolation…What Should We Know and What Can We Do?
|Chelsi Myer and Dr. Erin Yelland, Kansas State University| 2020…what will we hold onto from the year 2020? There have been life-altering changes, high stress, a global pandemic, and discussions of racial, ethnic, and political divides. Among all the chaos, many people are staying home long after stay at home orders were in place. Caution […]
Physicians’ Sharing Strategies for Patient Referrals to Extension’s Health Programs
|Dr. Cheryl Eschbach, Michigan State University| Michigan State University (MSU) Extension is part of a national network of land-grant institutions that implement a variety of evidence-based health programs for state residents. A common challenge for Cooperative Extension is community awareness that these health programs are available. Increasing awareness and familiarity of Extension programs among stakeholders […]
Good Care Takes Planning: Iowa’s Finances of Caregiving Program.
Suzanne Bartholomae, Ph.D. Assistant Professor & Extension State Specialist and Naomi Meinertz, M.S., Doctoral Student As more Americans step into the role of family caregiver, many find themselves underprepared, and even in denial of future caregiving responsibilities. Families will often slide into caregiving responsibilities rather than planning for caregiving. Seven in ten Americans will provide […]
Family caregivers face systems navigation challenges, just part of why it is the “most rewarding, and difficult job”
|Dr. Kristin Litzelman, University of Wisconsin-Madison| Family caregivers play a key role in supporting their family members or friends with illnesses or disabilities. When they receive support services and resources such as respite care or training programs, caregivers have lower burden and higher confidence in their role.(1) Yet, few caregivers use the support services available […]