Accessory dwelling units, while evolving in design and use, continue to reshape communities to include older adults.
The Evolving Promise and Potential of the Granny Flat
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Partnering in a changed world: the Network Operations Learning Collaborative
‘Integrated care is even more critical when people are staying at home all the time.’
U.S. Masters Swimming is for Everyone
US Masters Swimming thinks swimming is for everyone. And they’re working to make that a reality for older adults across the country.
Welcome to the New Generations
Welcome! We are pleased to introduce you to Generations, ASA's new digital platform. This is your one-stop for: Generations Journal, providing quarterly in-depth research and comprehensive perspectives on relevant and important topics in aging. Each issue features articles and program profiles written and edited by leaders in the aging sector. The Summer...
Style, Reinvention and Leading a Full, Free Life
A new episode of Generations Bylines featuring Ari Seth Cohen and Judith Boyd
Reimagining Housing for Aging in Place, or Infrastructure for Flattening the Next Curve
We need to ensure that added years can be lived joyfully and with dignity, and in a way that does not bankrupt individuals, families and society, while overwhelming our healthcare system.
The promise of technology for older adults: ephemeral or essential?
‘The high expectations we have held out for technology simply have not been met.’
Kevin Prindiville: Have a clear sense of your values and social-emotional intelligence
“We need passionate, innovative, strong, committed leaders in this space. …. If you are a helper, solver, advocate or changemaker, there is not a better place for you to be using your talents today.” -Kevin Prindiville
Lifelong Learning in the Age of COVID-19
Lifelong Learning Reimagined—An Opportunity and Challenge
Voices on Caregiving: Cynthia Banks
ASA is committed to uplifting the voices and experiences of BIPOC community members, so we are excited to announce a new series, Voices on Caregiving. I
Providing the Value They Have Earned: Addressing Direct Care Worker Needs Through Pay, Training, Innovation and Legislation
The future of long-term care for older adults has never been more essential, yet never more precarious
Voices on Caregiving: John Poole
Millennials aren’t always the first generation to come to mind when we think about caregiving. In 2014, John Poole became his parents’ primary caregiver at age 30.
We Need to Start Thinking Seriously About Social Security
The truth is this: the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Trust Fund is forecasted to be exhausted by 2034. This is real, and it’s a problem we need to address.
Homeownership Among Older Adults: A Source of Stability—or Stress?
Home ownership late in life can have financial and emotional benefits, thus policy that assists younger adults in home-buying should be developed and enacted.
Instead of Aging in Place, How About Trying to Age in the Right Place?
From a financial and health perspective, aging near amenities in a safe house may trump aging in one’s longtime home.
Jennie Chin Hansen: understand where you fit, embrace ambiguity—and know when to leave
Leaders need to be willing to take chances.
Re-career? It’s No Problem, with the Advent of Increasing Practical Guidance
‘People are changing careers several times across their lives.’
Fernando Torres-Gil: get out of your comfort zone, be self-confident and resilient
The real action in the aging field lies ahead of us.
Universal design: unifying human diversity and building access across the digital divide
Slow tech adoption has amplified the digital disconnect brought on by the pandemic.
When tech really helps—not hinders—older adults
The tech adoption that has happened in the past six to eight weeks would have normally taken 10 to 15 years.