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    Mental Health and Aging: A GIA Issue Brief for Funders

    This brief will describe the major mental and behavioral health issues affecting older people and examine opportunities for funders to get involved and address gaps in four main areas.

    Topic: Mental and Behavioral Health
    Type: Issue Brief
    March 26, 2025

    Five Ways Congress Can Strengthen the Older Americans Act, and What Philanthropy Can Do

    A fact sheet outlines how congress and philanthropy can work together to strengthen the Older Americans Act to better meet the social needs that COVID-19 revealed and match funding levels to the growth of the older population and the true cost of aging in America.

    Topic: Public Policy
    Type: Issue Brief
    June 18, 2024

    An Introduction to Grantmakers in Rural Aging

    New Frontiers for Funding provides guidance specifically for grantmakers supporting rural areas and how working on rural aging issues can increase the impact of many different kinds of philanthropies.

    Topic: Rural Aging
    Type: Issue Brief
    June 18, 2024

    Alzheimer's and Other Dementias

    One in three older Americans dies with dementia, which is an umbrella term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with activities of daily living. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause, accounting for an estimated 60-80% of all cases of dementia. Foundations and other funders have joined federal and local governments in supporting research and implementation of many different types of dementia-related services. 

    Topic: Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
    Type: Issue Brief
    April 24, 2024

    Prevent and Reduce Social Isolation

    Social isolation is an epidemic in the United States, affecting two-thirds of older adults and three-quarters of young people (as reported during COVID). Social isolation is linked to depression, poor sleep, and impaired immunity. It increases the risks of dementia by 50 percent, stroke by 32 percent, and coronary heart disease by 29 percent, and significantly increases the risk of premature death from all causes.

    Topics: Age-Friendly Communities Social Connection
    Type: Issue Brief
    December 12, 2022

    Age-Friendly Health Systems Issue Brief

    Age-Friendly Health Systems aim to follow an essential set of evidence-based practices; cause no harm; and align with what matters to older adults and their caregivers. This issue brief provides background on the need and an update on a new movement that seeks to transform how our healthcare system approaches the care of older adults.

    Topics: Age-Friendly Communities Health Care
    Type: Issue Brief
    January 1, 2022

    Evidence-Based Programs Issue Brief

    Evidence-based programs (EBPs) are essential for promoting healthy aging and wellness in older adults. These programs address challenges such as chronic conditions, falls, physical inactivity, and behavioral health issues, which can impact health, well-being, and independence. 

    Topic: Health Care
    Type: Issue Brief
    January 1, 2018

    Diverse Elders Issue Brief

    Elders of color and LGBT elders face significant disparities in health and health care access, economic security, housing, employment, community support, and more.

    Topic: Elder Justice/Elder Abuse Prevention
    Type: Issue Brief
    February 1, 2016

    Arts and Culture Issue Brief

    For older people whose social networks are dwindling, arts and culture give opportunities to keep socially, civically, and mentally active in their communities. The arts provide a symbolic and emotionally expressive communication system for elders with cognitive limitations, allowing them to engage with their care partners and the larger community.

    Topics: Arts and Culture Social Connection
    Type: Issue Brief
    November 1, 2015

    Age-Friendly Communities: The Movement to Create Great Places to Grow Up and Grow Old in America

    Explore new, transformative ways of thinking about aging and community development. 

    Topic: Age-Friendly Communities
    Type: Issue Brief
    April 1, 2013

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