Some 70 percent of older Southeast Asian American immigrants or refugees have been diagnosed with PTSD.
Help for Southeast Asian American Caregivers Facing PTSD, Trauma, Racism and Language Barriers
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Shoulder to Shoulder, Men’s Shedders Engage with One Another, Save Lives
‘Shedders are not slackers.’
Fighting Ageism in Crisis Standards of Care
‘Considerations of prognosis must be limited to the risk of imminent mortality.’
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.
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.’
The Ethics of Misogyny
‘Women have long been taken for granted as the default safety net.’
Inside California’s New Master Plan for Aging: An Opportunity for Reimagining and Reform
Goals for the Master Plan are informed using population and program data, which will guide implementation.
Aging While … in a Post-Pandemic World
‘More low-income older adults will become entrepreneurs, freelancers and gig workers.’
Seeking Concern for Community in Broadening Internet Access
‘Cooperatives continue to be the lead agents of rural Internetification.’
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.’
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.’
Age Diversity Is the Untapped Source for Growth Business Leaders Are Talking About
‘Multigenerational teams perform better, lead to greater worker satisfaction and produce greater revenue for companies.’
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Generations Today, vol. 42, no. 2 (Mar-Apr 2021)
Help for Southeast Asian American Caregivers Facing PTSD, Trauma, Racism and Language Barriers
Editor's Note: This article represents the third in a series by the Diverse Elders Coalition (DEC) to be published in Generations Today. Articles are connected to ASA-hosted webinars; see end of article to register. The series of articles by the DEC...
Shoulder to Shoulder, Men’s Shedders Engage with One Another, Save Lives
“There's magic in it,” is not a sentiment often heard when referring to post-retirement programming, but it is echoed by many involved in the U.S. Men's Sheds Association. And it's a quote from board member Mark Winston, who has witnessed what Sheds can do. He added,...
Fighting Ageism in Crisis Standards of Care
Editor's note: This past summer, as the urgent issue of racial injustice took center stage, ASA and Justice in Aging embarked upon a series of articles in Generations Today highlighting for the aging advocacy community how aging, identity and racial equity intersect....
Ethical Uncertainty in the Care of Hospitalized Older Adults: Challenges and Pandemic Considerations
The typical patient in an American hospital is an older adult. During the coronavirus pandemic, people ages 85 and older have had the highest rates of death from COVID-19, followed by people ages 75 to 84. When hospital physicians and nurses are unsure of “the right...
An Ethic of Care Needed in Our Long-term Care System
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating multidimensional impact on the world, especially among older adults, and specifically nursing home residents. More than 130,000 nursing home residents have died and for untold thousands their health and lives have been...
The Ethics of Misogyny
Last year alone, 2.1 million women left the workforce. A majority of these women left not by choice, but because either their jobs were eliminated or their caregiving responsibilities became too arduous during the pandemic. The long-term consequences of women exiting...
Inside California’s New Master Plan for Aging: An Opportunity for Reimagining and Reform
California's much anticipated Master Plan for Aging, released Jan. 6, 2021, provides a roadmap for coordinated, system-wide change that equitably uplifts older adults, people with disabilities and their family caregivers. In this time of urgent need, the Master Plan...
Aging While … in a Post-Pandemic World
Editor's Note: This Generations Today column, “Aging While...” is sponsored by AARP Foundation. It focuses on creating and advancing innovative solutions that help older Americans build economic opportunity and social connectedness. With vaccine administration well...
Seeking Concern for Community in Broadening Internet Access
Having worked in the field of aging for 45 years, I've had the privilege of listening to stories from two very different generations. Working in mental health in the early years gave me the opportunity to hear privately held true stories of challenge and, more...
To Go Back to School Or Not: For These MSW Students It’s a Resounding Yes
Older adults with more education tend to keep working longer, which is one of the many benefits to going back to school later in life. Others include making more money, changing careers entirely and pursuing an idealistic goal. Columbia Masters in Social Work students...
International Medical Graduates Key to Innovative Hospital to Home Program
Editor's note: The John A. Hartford Foundation, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) and The SCAN Foundation fund the Aging and Disability Business Institute, led by the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a). The mission of the Aging and...
Age Diversity Is the Untapped Source for Growth Business Leaders Are Talking About
Editor's Note: This column is sponsored by the AARP Thought Leadership and International team. Thought Leadership and International seeks to position AARP as a global thought leader by identifying emerging trends around the world, cultivating and elevating new ideas...