Read more The Cost of Aging in Prison ‘Older adults in California prisons, including those with chronic (but not totally disabling) illnesses are mandated to work every day.’ By Marilyn Montenegro, Aileen Hongo and Jane Dorotik
Generations Now Now is the Time to Integrate Nutrition and Malnutrition Care into State Master Plans on Aging More than half of U.S. states are developing plans, but nutrition needs to be included. From Our Sponsors By Bob Blancato Read more
Generations Now Beyond Their Prime? Or Just Missed Opportunity? Self-perception is a key reason older women don’t exercise as they should. By Lois Angelo Read more
Generations Now Why Workforce Leaders Must Prioritize Home Care Training and Careers ‘These workers deserve good jobs, and all U.S. workers need access to quality care. Yet the latter is dependent upon the former.’ By Robert Espinoza and Corinne Eldridge Read more
Read more Our Guest Editor: Determined to Foster Equitable Aging Ernest Gonzales is laser-focused on ensuring everyone has choices to live productively. By Alison Biggar
Generations Journal Winter 2023–24 Achieving an Equitable Society Through Intergenerational Programming and Research Winter 2023–24 Programs connecting generations show incredible promise and should be expanded upon nationwide. By Ernest Gonzales, Allison Merz, and Natalie Green Read more
Generations Journal Winter 2023–24 Intergenerational Programs as a Tool to Advance Equity Winter 2023–24 These programs can help build resiliency and power within historically marginalized communities. By Trent Stamp Read more
Generations Journal Winter 2023–24 Intergenerational Theory as a Tool to Diversify Practice and Policy Winter 2023–24 Why grounding intergenerational programming in theory increases their chances of success. By Shannon E. Jarrott Read more
Read more Let’s Break this Bread and Eat On how culinary traditions click with chosen family. By Natalie Green
Generations Today March–April 2024 Resurgence of Indigenous Food Traditions Helps Heal Bodies and Spirits
Generations Journal Winter 2020-21 SBIRT-Plus: Adding Population Health Innovations to Enhance Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention Effectiveness Winter 2020-21 There is a rising prevalence of hazardous drinking among older adults, making them ripe for SBIRT-Plus programming. By Thomas Babor Read more
Generations Now Connecting Housing to Health: CDC Gets Vaccines into HUD-subsidized Senior Housing 60 percent of LeadingAge affordable housing members know of COVID cases in their communities. By Linda Couch Read more
Generations Journal Winter 2020-21 Barriers Facing Older Adults with Substance Use Disorders in Post–Acute Care Settings Winter 2020-21 Barriers facing older adults with opioid use disorder have only been exacerbated by the pandemic. By Rossana Lau-Ng, Hollis Day, and Daniel P. Alford Read more
Generations Journal Winter 2020-21 What Can a Recovery Model for Alaska Natives Teach Us about Substance Use and Older Adults? Winter 2020-21 The desire to be an Elder and pass on wisdom to the next generation could be a great motivator for maintaining sobriety. By Jordan P. Lewis Read more
Generations Journal Winter 2020-21 Prevalence and Correlates of Methamphetamine Use Among Older Men Who Have Sex with Men in San Francisco Winter 2020-21 This population’s needs are often overlooked given assumptions that older adults do not engage in substance use. By Glenn-Milo Santos, Desmond Miller, Jennifer Jain, Akua Gyamerah, Erin Wilson, Willi McFarland, and Henry F. Raymond Read more
Generations Journal Winter 2020-21 How Health Centers Engage Elders with Substance Use Disorder in Treatment Winter 2020-21 Sharing wisdom with younger patients is a big part of the equation. By Margaret Flinter Read more
Generations Journal Winter 2020-21 Caring for Older Adults Post-incarceration Winter 2020-21 Substance use disorders and multiple morbidities present a complex picture. By Benjamin H. Han Read more
Generations Now Of Aging: Equity, Economics and Class 'Authors explore the intersections of racial and cultural identity, ageism, poverty and the need for responsive policy.' By Leanne Clark-Shirley Read more
Generations Today Jan-Feb 2021 100 Days for Biden et al. to Change the Course of Elderhood Jan-Feb 2021 Biden’s plan would finally put caregiving squarely into federal policy. By Joanne Lynn Read more
Generations Today Jan-Feb 2021 Head of NIA’s Office of Special Populations Emphasizes the Team Effort Needed to Achieve Health Equity Jan-Feb 2021 ‘I hope to leave my community and world better than I found it.’ Read more
Generations Today Jan-Feb 2021 The Intersections of Inequity in Aging Jan-Feb 2021 ‘Let’s raise up and explicitly value women, and the work that women do, at all ages.’ By Tracey Gronniger Read more
Generations Today Jan-Feb 2021 What Might it Mean for the United States to Achieve Equity for Older Adults of Color? Jan-Feb 2021 Some people are further behind not because of deficits within them, their families or their communities. In Focus By Kilolo Kijakazi Read more
Generations Today Jan-Feb 2021 The Long Arm of Inequities and Minority Elders: Life Course Matters Jan-Feb 2021 Increased risk of chronic disease is best understood through the different periods of a person’s life as they interact and accumulate. In Focus By Peggye Dilworth-Anderson and Heehyul Moon Read more
Generations Now Malnutrition - A Significant Threat to Aging Malnutrition disproportionally affects older adults, with up to 1 out of every 2 at risk for malnutrition By Brenda Schmitthenner, Jessa K. Engelberg, Andrea M. Morris, Amy Herr, Kai Oliver-Kurtin and Cheryl Hassoldt Read more
Generations Now Let’s Pick Up the PACE: Expanding the Reach of the Gold Standard Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly West Health and The John A. Hartford Foundation are funding an exciting initiative—PACE 2.0—to expand the reach of PACE programs nationally. By Amy Herr and Amy Berman Read more
Generations Now New Dietary Guidelines Include Focus on Older Adults Most Americans do not follow a healthy dietary pattern, although older adults have the highest diet quality. From Our Sponsors By Meredith Ponder Whitmire Read more
Generations Now Family Caregiving During COVID: Two Stories of Coping “You have to stop being the person you’ve always been.” Read more
Generations Today Jan-Feb 2021 The Economics of Equity: The Outsized Impact of COVID on Older, Non-white Workers Jan-Feb 2021 Between March and July 2020, nearly one-fifth of non-white women lost their jobs. In Focus By Michelle Altman, Teresa Ghilarducci and Siavash Radpour Read more
Generations Today Jan-Feb 2021 More Than Ever, COVID-19 Needs a Racial Justice Response Jan-Feb 2021 ‘While we are all weathering this storm, we are not in the same boat.’ In Focus By Robert Espinoza and Jean C. Accius Read more
Generations Now Telehealth? West Health’s Innovative Answer to Providing Safe, In-home Eldercare Now, with the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth is proving to be timely and exemplary, especially with older adults who now must shelter in place in the community. Read more