Mary Lou Ciolfi JD MS

Thank you for this series @encore_janine and the opportunity to be part of it! #endageism #OlderAmericansMonth #olderpeople

@richeis315 Thank you so much for the mention @richeis315 As sobering as it was to hear people's views on long-term care, thankfully there are lots of folks working hard to improve things👍 @GreenHouse_Proj @ConsumerVoices @LeadingAge and also the Moving Forward Coalition

6 things to know about retirement and growing older in America marketwatch.com/story/6-things…

BREAKING: CMS proposes 3.7 percent nursing homes pay boost; no details on staffing minimum mcknights.com/news/breaking-…

A new blog from @nasw and the National Center is now live! In celebration of #SociaWorkMonth, we collaborated to bring you, “Tips to Enhance Your Communication About Aging During Social Work Month and Beyond.” Learn more here: socialworkblog.org/pressroom/2023…

@WomensPrize @JoanPrice Loved Marriage Portrait! While I occasionally had a hard time jumping back and forth in time/place, I appreciate the literary tension created by doing so.

Need some weekend reading inspiration? May we suggest the sixteen stunning titles on the newly revealed #WomensPrize shortlist? Anyone already reading one this weekend? Which one? 📚️

NEW @nberpub paper: Increased #immigration could help solve #workforce shortages and improve the quality of care in nursing homes. buff.ly/3yBiGNv @axios

You are invited to the #CareersInAgingChat on March 28 at 1PM ET! Professionals and students in the field of aging must be aware of research informed framing strategies to advance a complete and equitable story about #aging. RSVP and learn more here: bit.ly/3mxtzNb

To help states create the much-needed policy infrastructure to improve direct care jobs, PHI’s Direct Care Workforce State Index scores and ranks all 50 states and DC on how they support direct care workers. Find out where your state ranks: bit.ly/3ZqDNy1 #virginia

Take the survey! Let’s all support this work.

Are we there yet?; Marketing to Older Consumers: Have We Finally Hit the Tipping Point? boomingencore.com/en/article/mar… #cdnboomers #babyboomers #boomers #retirement #retirementplanning #aging #ageism #longevity #longevityplanning #longevityeconomy #opportunities #stilllotsofspace

We've added nearly 700 photos to our age-positive image library! 📸 Working alongside @IndependentAge, we’re highlighting older people living across diverse communities and from a range of socio-economic backgrounds.

We're excited to add Anne Montgomery, noted policy consultant in long term care, to our panel for "Solutions to Ageism in Nursing Homes." Also Annie Rhodes, Richmond Brain Health Inst & Deke Cateau, CEO, A.G. Rhodes Health & Rehab, Atlanta, GA bit.ly/3ZxwB35

It is still early in the new year, and if you have yet to create a vision board, consider adding #ElderJustice and #ReframingElderAbuse! Here are more ideas for an age-inclusive New Year from @OldSchool_Info: mailchi.mp/oldschool.info…

@colleenholmes @nhannahjones Her new The Marriage Portrait is also fabulous!!

After an incredibly hectic 2022, I am taking off the last two weeks and I want to something very rare for me: read something strictly for pleasure. So, please, what is the best novel you read this year?

@JeremyReinholt @nhannahjones Loved Pachinko so much! It stayed with me long after I finished reading.

In 2022 we've added hundreds of photos to our age-positive image library 🎉 What have been your favourite photos from the image library this year?

Interested in making your recruitment more age-inclusive? Our guide is designed to provide practical suggestions for you as an employer to reduce age-discrimination in your recruitment process. #AgeFriendlyEmployer ageing-better.org.uk/resources/good…

I can't say enough good things about the groundbreaking research of fellow @NextAvenue Influencer in Aging @BeccaLevyPhD on the may ways in which #ageism harms our health. nextavenue.org/becca-levy-bre…

The Live Oak Project website is here. theliveoakproject.org welcomes you!!!

🚨NEW @Health_Affairs Forefront w/ Conner Esworthy @bobgkramer @daughterhood🚨 Fixing nursing homes will require major capital investment. @HUDgov is primary lender but program is falling short Need to transform HUD program to transform NHs Short 🧵 healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/for…