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Empower people to help themselves
Source: Philanthropy SA
By Jay Naidoo. I WOULD like to recommend that we think of philanthropy not simply as a means of "giving back", but as a means of 'giving forward'. Taken this way, philanthropy can be seen as a means to promote the stability of African society…
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New York University’s Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing to Receive AACN-GE Healthcare Pioneering Spirit Award
Source: The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at New York University College of Nursing
New York University’s Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing to Receive AACN-GE Healthcare Pioneering Spirit Award at National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition, Washington, D.C. Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing identifies and shapes best practices for care of older adults Visionary Leadership Award from the…
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Minister for Older People Launches ‘Living with Dementia’ – A Psychological and Social Research Programme in Dementia Care
Source: School of Social Work and Social Policy
The Living with Dementia programme seeks to impact on policy development and contribute to the design of best practice models for those affected by dementia. Dublin, Thursday, April 29th, 2010 – ‘Living with Dementia’ is a psychological and social research programme in dementia care that…
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Taking Account of Race: A Philanthropic Imperative
Source: Gara LaMarche
President Obama’s election has unquestionably transformed discussions of race in the United States. At the recent Black Entertainment Television Honors Awards, Congressman James Clyburn of South Carolina declared that now that an African-American man holds the most powerful position in the world, “Every child has…
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Justice advocate faces challenge of recession
Source: Financial Times
Original Source By Lauren Foster Ann Beeson has tackled some tough issues in her career as a human rights advocate and litigator, including challenging the National Security Agency's illegal surveillance of Americans without a warrant and the constitutionality of the Patriot Act. Now, as executive…
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12 People Who Are Changing Your Retirement
Source: Wall Street Journal
Joseph Coughlin describes his work as "trying to get people to 'age cool.' " More specifically, as director of AgeLab, a research program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he is pushing advances in transportation, health care and housing off drawing boards and into older…
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