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Homelessness Interventions Needed For Older People

The Horizons Tracker

According to a survey conducted by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, over 15% of 634,000 homeless individuals were 50 years or older, and the number of homeless people aged over 65 has been projected to double by 2050.

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New Game Aims To Improve Understanding Of The Causes Of Poverty

The Horizons Tracker

New research from Simon Fraser University highlights the potential for games to improve matters. When the participants were contacted over the following months, it emerged that those who had played the game had developed a stronger recognition of the various situational causes of poverty, with reduced support for economic inequality.

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Better Value in Health Care Requires Focusing on Outcomes

Harvard Business Review

It seems that every week, one or another announces a new “Center for Health Care Value” or “Center for Health Care Innovation.” Comparison of outcomes is essential to disseminate innovations from one individual or team to another. For more, see this HBS case.).