Read more Generous, Down-to-Earth, Brilliant, Creative: The Mentorship and Legacy of Dr. Phoebe Liebig ‘You can just call me Phoebe.’ By Caroline Cicero
Generations Now National Blueprint Updates Malnutrition Care Strategies for the New Decade 'Disease-associated malnutrition in older adults is estimated to cost nearly $53 billion annually.' By Kristi Mitchell July 2, 2020 Read more
Generations Now Shelter from the Storm At 78 McCulley had already spent one career at Raytheon, and now is a paid caregiver for a 97-year-old. Read more
Generations Now Tips on Mask-wearing for People With Dementia Gently remind the person that the virus is ongoing and they need to protect themselves and others. Read more
Read more Our Guest Editors Excess use of alcohol, use of tobacco and mind-altering drugs are poorly understood as health problems and highly stigmatized. By Alison Biggar
Generations Journal Winter 2020-21 Substance Use Is a Critical Health and Mental Health Issue for Older Adults Winter 2020-21 Limited research on substance use among elders compromises uptake of evidence-based practices. By Madeline A. Naegle and Benjamin H. Han Read more
Generations Journal Winter 2020-21 Training Future Leaders to Address Mental Health and Substance Use Issues in Older Adults—The Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program Winter 2020-21 Fellows engage in policy work across a broad spectrum of fields, from elder abuse to community gardens to improving access to care for SUDs. By Harold Alan Pincus, Kathleen M. Pike, and Brigitta Spaeth-Rublee Read more
Generations Journal Winter 2020-21 Substance Use Disorders in Older Adults: Overview and Future Directions Winter 2020-21 Belonging to an older cohort decreased the probability of ever receiving treatment for a substance use disorder. By Carlos Blanco and Isabella Lennon Read more
Read more Shoulder to Shoulder, Men’s Shedders Engage with One Another, Save Lives ‘Shedders are not slackers.’ By Alison Biggar
Generations Today March-April 2021 To Go Back to School Or Not: For These MSW Students It’s a Resounding Yes
Generations Today March-April 2021 Ethical Uncertainty in the Care of Hospitalized Older Adults: Challenges and Pandemic Considerations
Generations Now Immediate Actions the new Administration Should Take to Improve End-of-life Care and Planning We offer three critical ways the Biden Administration can positively impact end-of-life care for all populations. From Our Sponsors By Kim Callinan Read more
Generations Now Doctors Without Borders Helps U.S. Nursing Homes Fight Infection, Stigma and for Resources ‘Some of the world’s most advanced health systems were not prepared to handle a pandemic.’ By Heather Pagano February 10, 2021 Read more
Generations Now Success! Addressing Vaccine Reluctance in Long-term Care Staff ‘Between Dec. 18 and Jan. 17, only 37.5 percent of nursing home staff stepped up to be vaccinated.’ By Janine Finck-Boyle February 9, 2021 Read more
Generations Now Muscogee Nation Fights Back Against COVID, Preserving Tradition ‘Our survival as a people and a culture has been threatened once again by sickness and disease.’ By Jason Salsman February 4, 2021 Read more
Generations Now Good Nutrition May Help Support Vaccine Response in Older Adults ‘Up to one of two older adults is either at risk of malnutrition or is malnourished.’ From Our Sponsors By Mary Beth Arensberg February 4, 2021 Read more
Generations Now A Matter of Substance The pandemic’s mental health toll—grief, anxiety, and depression, has lent an air of urgency to the already-critical study of the older adult cohort’s use and misuse of substances. By Leanne Clark-Shirley February 2, 2021 Read more
Generations Now New Metric Could Help Reduce Stigma Around Hearing Loss ‘That number is meaningful and actionable.’ By Alison Biggar February 1, 2021 Read more
Generations Now Biden an Apt Symbol of a Commitment to Healthy Aging 'At the core of his plan is a recognition of the preference for aging in place.' From Our Sponsors By Charlie Young January 29, 2021 Read more
Generations Now Online Learning–An Important New Component for Older Adult Well-Being and Quality of Life ‘The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly disrupted the educational landscape and learning modalities.’ By Maureen Feldman, Linda Maurice and Sandra von Doetinchem Read more
Generations Journal Winter 2020-21 Our Guest Editors Winter 2020-21 Excess use of alcohol, use of tobacco and mind-altering drugs are poorly understood as health problems and highly stigmatized. By Alison Biggar Read more
Generations Journal Winter 2020-21 Substance Use Is a Critical Health and Mental Health Issue for Older Adults Winter 2020-21 Limited research on substance use among elders compromises uptake of evidence-based practices. By Madeline A. Naegle and Benjamin H. Han Read more
Generations Journal Winter 2020-21 Training Future Leaders to Address Mental Health and Substance Use Issues in Older Adults—The Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program Winter 2020-21 Fellows engage in policy work across a broad spectrum of fields, from elder abuse to community gardens to improving access to care for SUDs. By Harold Alan Pincus, Kathleen M. Pike, and Brigitta Spaeth-Rublee Read more
Generations Journal Winter 2020-21 Substance Use Disorders in Older Adults: Overview and Future Directions Winter 2020-21 Belonging to an older cohort decreased the probability of ever receiving treatment for a substance use disorder. By Carlos Blanco and Isabella Lennon Read more
Generations Journal Winter 2020-21 Something to Talk About: Reducing Risk in Alcohol Consumption Using Education and Conversation Winter 2020-21 ‘How much alcohol is too much alcohol for older adults?’ By Deborah S. Finnell Read more
Generations Journal Winter 2020-21 Treating Substance Misuse in Older Adults Participating in PACE Winter 2020-21 'The interventions seem to have improved Mr. F’s chances to live a full life, despite his tragic experiences.’ By Pamela Z. Cacchione Read more
Generations Journal Winter 2020-21 Can Innovative Technologies Improve Behavioral Health Care for Older Adults? Winter 2020-21 Telehealth can benefit elders, but must be tailored to their needs. By Alexis Kuerbis and Silke Behrendt Read more
Generations Now Working, or Unable to Work, the ‘Most Dangerous Jobs in America’ Countless CNAs and residential care aides have left jobs due to contracting the virus, or to quarantine or care for kids or other relatives. By Kezia Scales Read more
Generations Journal Winter 2020-21 Why Older Adults Should Quit Tobacco and How They Can Winter 2020-21 Health improvements can be immediate, and multiple effective treatments exist. By Lisa U. Nguyen and Timothy C. Chen Read more
Generations Journal Winter 2020-21 Smokeless Tobacco Use in Older South and Southeast Asian Americans Winter 2020-21 The need for screening and culturally responsive interventions is key with smokeless tobacco use. By Benjamin H. Han Read more
Generations Journal Winter 2020-21 Ethical Dilemmas in Counseling Older Adults on Cannabis Use: Less Science, More Quandaries Winter 2020-21 ‘Studies have shown the greatest increases in rates of cannabis use among older adults.’ By Arthur Robin Williams Read more
