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GIA StaffInnovation and Hope: Building Momentum to Address Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Series
Innovation and Hope is a four-part webinar series and partnership between Grantmakers In Aging and the Helen Daniels Bader Alzheimer's & Healthy Aging Speaker Series
Care is Fundamental: How Funders Can Accelerate Vital Progress on Caregiving
This guide outlines the wide range of grant-funded efforts to support both family caregivers and the paid direct care workforce, opportunities for funders to get involved, and other sectors also now focusing on caregiving.
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.
National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers Action Guide for Philanthropy
Actionable ideas for philanthropy to fuel efforts to recognize, assist, include, support, and engage family caregivers.
Creating New Connections: How Philanthropy Can Support Better Care for People with Complex Health and Social Needs
This report summarizes key issues relevant to understanding complex care and offers resources and case studies for funders interested in entering the field or deepening their existing work. It also profiles funding opportunities, explores existing models, and shares philanthropic lessons learned.
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.
GIA Members Forge Multisector Partnerships for Collaborative Aging Initiatives
Inside Philanthropy spotlight on initiatives backed by GIA and funders working together to make places and policy more age friendly.
GIA Members Pool Funds to Increase PACE Programs
“We bring different perspectives, knowledge, and experiences. Together, those act as a force multiplier,” said Rani Snyder, vice president, program, at JAHF. “The partnership is an important part. It’s not just about the money.”
GIA and Grantmakers In Health Announce Partnership to Support the 2024 Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act
GIA and Grantmakers In Health (GIH) are pleased to announce a new collaboration aimed at mobilizing funders in support of the 2024 reauthorization of the Older Americans Act (OAA).