Outtakes from On Aging 2022.
Call to Action on Economic Security and Climate
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ASA RISE: Powering Change Through a Brave Space
‘It has built a network of truly inspirational professionals of color in the aging field.’
A Place to Call Home
One county in the Bay Area is reducing the number of unhoused people to ‘functional zero.’
Double Jeopardy: COVID-19 and Me
One Black woman’s two-week hospital journey through COVID-19 and our healthcare system.
Older Adults Share Their Pandemic Experiences
‘I have kids living in the area, but I couldn’t see them or touch them for five or six months.’
Mental Health Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Suggestions for improving psychological care for older adults whose social isolation and loneliness skyrocketed.
The COVID-19 Pandemic in Midlife and Older Persons in Mississippi
Multiple lessons learned in the state’s pandemic response can be used going forward.
The Political Determinants of Health and Health Equity in the Aging Population
How does political action or inaction affect health outcomes and what can be done about it?
The Media’s Response to COVID-19: Personal Reflections from the Frontlines
‘Fair and balanced’ reporting can be anything but when non-experts are given platforms.
Geriatric Emergency Departments and Their Targeted Response to COVID
GEDs responded with age-appropriate care in a model that can continue and hopefully replicate.
The Positive Impact of Public Health Engagement in Healthy Aging During the COVID-19 Pandemic
One way to bolster any future public health response is coordination and collaboration between public health and age-friendly movements.
The Economic Impact of the Pandemic on Older Adults
Government response has been insufficient to mitigate the impact of a public health crisis that is compounding decades of exclusion and discrimination.
Reimagining and Transforming Long-Term Care
The crucial link between equitable solutions and better outcomes for older adults and their families.
The Impact of COVID-19 on Direct Care Workers
Although deemed essential, the quality of direct care jobs falls short of their worth.
COVID-19’s Impact on Community-based Long-Term Services and Supports
‘Federal and many state public health responses to COVID-19 did not prioritize HCBS.’
The COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis and its Impact on Long-term Care and Assisted Living
Lessons learned from this public health crisis must bring about massive change in aging services.
Elucidating Impacts, Navigating the New Normal in a Pandemic
Exploring COVID-19 impacts via equity, diversity, and inclusivity lenses and proposing systemic solutions.
Hard Lessons Learned and How to Move Forward as COVID-19 Persists
These guest editors have the future firmly in mind and can envision a better one.
View from the Nursing Frontline
COVID-19 and the Acute Care of Older Adults
Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout for Elder Care Facilities: A Global Perspective
Six lessons learned from 12 countries’ vaccine distribution to elder care staff and residents.