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SHOP TALK: New Jobs, Appointments, & Changes; Promotions; Honors; Grants, & Other ‘People News’

SHOP TALK: New Jobs, Appointments, & Changes; Promotions; Honors; Grants, & Other ‘People News’

Good news for people

Good news for people

SHOP TALK: New Jobs, Appointments, & Changes; Promotions; Honors; Grants, & Other ‘People News’

SHOP TALK: New Jobs, Appointments, & Changes; Promotions; Honors; Grants, & Other ‘People News’

SHOP TALK: New Jobs, Appointments, & Changes; Promotions; Honors; Grants, & Other ‘People News’

SHOP TALK: New Jobs, Appointments, & Changes; Promotions; Honors; Grants, & Other ‘People News’

SHOP TALK: New Jobs, Appointments, & Changes; Promotions; Honors; Grants, & Other ‘People News’

SHOP TALK: New Jobs, Appointments, & Changes; Promotions; Honors; Grants, & Other ‘People News’

New Jobs, Appointments, & Changes; Promotions; Honors; Grants, & Other ‘People News’

New Jobs, Appointments, & Changes; Promotions; Honors; Grants, & Other ‘People News’

New Jobs, Appointments, & Changes; Promotions; Honors; Grants, & Other 'People News

New Jobs, Appointments, & Changes; Promotions; Honors; Grants, & Other 'People News

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People News - Winter 2009

In this edition of People News we celebrate John Goodenough’s 2009 Enrico Fermi Award, as well as Esther S. Takeuchi’s National Medal of Technology.

The Good News and the Bad News for Frail Older People

This paper is focused on the quality of care afforded to frail older people. Positive developments are looked at and ongoing concerns are outlined. The issues covered include the following: lower numbers going into care; too many older people entering permanent care via ‘respite’ care; the average person has little chance of entering a council-staffed care home; privately funded residents miss out on the reviews afforded to local authority supported residents; and the protection provided by the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

People News - Fall 2009

In this edition of People News we feature in memoriams to ECS members.

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People News - Summer 2009

In this edition of People News we feature in memoriams to ECS members.

People News - Spring 2009

In this edition of People News we feature in memoriams to ECS members.

After the Credits Roll

Television has replaced the newspaper as the major source of news for most people, and thus has the potential to inform the public and influence attitudes. A growing literature has demonstrated the immediate effects of television viewing, but the ability of a particular program to have lasting effects is less clear. In this article, we report on two field experiments that provide a test of the durability of media effects by examining whether two television broadcasts had a lasting influence on viewers' knowledge and attitudes. Both television programs were designed to raise awareness about particular policy issues and to persuade. We find that one of the television programs affected viewer attitudes, even weeks after it aired, while the second television program did not. We consider why particular types of television programs and particular formats are better able to have a lasting impact on the public. Our findings suggest that message repetition is a crucial mechanism for influencing attitudes over the long-term.

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People News - Winter 2008

In this edition of People News we honor award winners and ECS member Vittorio de Nora.

At odds with the end of life care strategy

Dying now most typically occurs in later life. As such, the publication of the End of life Care Strategy should be welcome news for older people and those who work with them. In many ways it represents an acknowledgement by the Department of Health that most end-of-life care is not as good as it could be, and that some dying occurs in a manner that is not to be tolerated in 21st century Britain. Commitments to improve care through service development, workforce training and enhancing the evidence base for care provision have the potential to significantly improve the experiences of older people and their families at the end of life. This is very welcome. However, while the strategy begins by stating that two thirds of deaths in England occur among people aged over 75 years, I am not convinced that the real implications this has for care provision have been fully considered.