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Aging Philanthropy: Serving Is a Privilege

‘ “It is an honor and a privilege to be in this role,” applies to me very literally as a white woman in this moment.’

By Lindsay A. Goldman

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The Road to a COVID-19 Vaccination Is a Bumpy One for Many Older Adults

Many older adults are learning the hard way that vaccine eligibility does not necessarily mean vaccine access.

By Tim Lash

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Closing the Tech Divide Via Aging Connected

Forty-five percent of adults older than age 65 lack online medical accounts that could help them sign up for COVID-19 vaccinations.

By Tom Kamber

Black and Brown Aging Life Care Managers Changing The World, One Client at a Time

Remind black or brown clients that they are the expert of themselves, and the relationship is a partnership.

From Our Partners
By Kizzy Chambers

Generous, Down-to-Earth, Brilliant, Creative: The Mentorship and Legacy of Dr. Phoebe Liebig

‘You can just call me Phoebe.’

By Caroline Cicero

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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

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Clinical Resilience Among Practitioners Caring for Older Adults

COVID-19 has greatly exacerbated contributing environmental stressors to compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma.

By Elizabeth Cummings, Rebecca Lahey, Teresa Moro and Bonnie Ewald

Margaret Robinson, left, and Suzanne McCulley.

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.

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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.

Working Longer Cannot Solve the Retirement Income Crisis

When we control for all factors that help a person prepare for retirement, working longer has no independent effect.

By Bridget Fisher

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Shoulder to Shoulder, Men’s Shedders Engage with One Another, Save Lives

‘Shedders are not slackers.’

By Alison Biggar

Seeking Concern for Community in Broadening Internet Access

‘Cooperatives continue to be the lead agents of rural Internetification.’

Op-Ed
By Philip B. Stafford

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To Go Back to School Or Not: For These MSW Students It’s a Resounding Yes

'Learning is always about discovery, it opens up things I didn’t know about and didn’t know I was interested in.'

An Ethic of Care Needed in Our Long-term Care System

‘Commitment to personal autonomy is an inherent feature of an LTC ethic of care.’

In Focus
By Larry Polivka

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Ethical Uncertainty in the Care of Hospitalized Older Adults: Challenges and Pandemic Considerations

Planning, including with advance directives, does not cover all decisions and needs people face as they age.

In Focus
By Nancy Berlinger, Laura Guidry-Grimes and Adira Hulkower

The Ethics of Misogyny

‘Women have long been taken for granted as the default safety net.’

In Focus
By Erika L. Moritsugu

International Medical Graduates Key to Innovative Hospital to Home Program

‘Spending time with clients to build trust and understand their personal health goals is key to the success of the program.’

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Aging While … in a Post-Pandemic World

‘More low-income older adults will become entrepreneurs, freelancers and gig workers.’

From Our Sponsors
By Lisa Marsh Ryerson

Fighting Ageism in Crisis Standards of Care

‘Considerations of prognosis must be limited to the risk of imminent mortality.’

By Gelila Selassie and Regan Bailey

Vietnamese older adult and her caregiver at a COVID-19 testing site.

Help for Southeast Asian American Caregivers Facing PTSD, Trauma, Racism and Language Barriers