Generations Journal

Generations Journal

Fall 2020

Using Comedy Care to Curb Isolation and Loneliness Among Older Adults

Fall 2020

How laughter can crack the code to reaching elders with dementia.

By Dani Klein Modisett

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Generations Journal

Summer 2020

Averting a Housing Crisis and Shining a Light on Inequities in Elder Housing

Summer 2020

‘I wanted to recognize the key role of the “shelters” in which most older adults live.’

By Alison Biggar

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Generations Journal

Summer 2020

Housing: Often Overlooked but a Critical Pillar for Older Adults

Summer 2020

Why is housing a backburner issue, how does it determine health, what are the inequities and how might we fix it?

By Alisha Sanders

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Generations Journal

Summer 2020

The Meanings and Materialities of “Home” for Older People

Summer 2020

An exploration of the multiple ways in which home holds meaning and determines well-being as people age.

By Janine L. Wiles and Gavin J. Andrews

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Generations Journal

Summer 2020

Can the Nation’s Housing Support a Population Seeking to Age in Place?

Summer 2020

A detailed overview of how America’s older adults are housed reveals significant challenges for this cohort’s ability to age in place—and to live safely, affordably, and well.

By Jennifer H. Molinsky and Christopher Herbert

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Generations Journal

Summer 2020

Financial Challenges at Older Ages—and the Implications for Housing Options

Summer 2020

Class, race, and education level can determine housing availability for older Americans, as income distribution demonstrates.

By Richard W. Johnson

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Generations Journal

Summer 2020

Falling Short: Federal Housing Assistance Is Failing Older Adults

Summer 2020

Federal housing assistance programs are not meeting the affordable housing needs of low-income elders: two potential solutions may mitigate this shortcoming.

By Linda M. Couch

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Generations Journal

Summer 2020

Homeownership Among Older Adults: A Source of Stability—or Stress?

Summer 2020

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.

By Christopher Herbert and Jennifer H. Molinsky

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Generations Journal

Summer 2020

Aging Better Together, Intentionally

Summer 2020

After independent living and senior housing, the third housing option could be cohousing, cooperative housing, or home sharing.

By Anne P. Glass and Lauretta Lawlor

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Generations Journal

Summer 2020

The Evolving Promise and Potential of the Granny Flat

Summer 2020

Accessory dwelling units, while evolving in design and use, continue to reshape communities to include older adults.

By M. Scott Ball and Kathryn Lawler

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Generations Journal

Summer 2020

Building a Lifelong Community for All Ages

Summer 2020

How one Atlanta neighborhood banded together to support senior housing

By Kathryn Lawler and Cathie Berger

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Generations Journal

Summer 2020

A Solutions-Oriented Partnership Helps Metro Detroit Elders Stay Safe at Home

Summer 2020

Metro In-Home Solutions, a collaborative of four charitable organizations, accelerates home modifications for Detroit’s older adults.

By Yuliya Gaydayenko and Lynn Alexander

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Generations Journal

Generations Journal is the quarterly journal of the American Society on Aging. Each issue is devoted to bringing together the most useful and current knowledge about a specific topic in the field of aging, with emphasis on practice, research, and policy.

Staff

Publisher: Peter Kaldes, Esq.
Editor-in-Chief: Leanne Clark-Shirley, PhD
Senior Editor: Alison Biggar

Editorial Advisory Board

Wendy Lustbader, Chair
Susan C. Reinhard, Immediate Past Chair
Tobi Abramson
Patrick Arbore
David Bass
Orion Bell
Letia Boseman
Walter Dawson
Sam Fazio
Sarah Galvan
Robyn Golden
Kathy Greenlee
Sarah Jen
Ruth Katz
Andrew MacPherson
Vyan Nguyen
Najja Orr

ISSN 2694-5126

Recent issues of Generations Journal

	Spring 2021 As the World Turns: Care Management’s Continued Role in an Ever-Changing Delivery System Guest Editors: Bob Applebaum & Jennifer Heston-Mullins
	Summer 2021 Precarious Aging and Late-Life Poverty Guest Editors: Judith G. Gonyea & Amanda Grenier

Older Adults and Matters of Substance

Substance Use and Abuse Among Older Adults: Reality and Treatment Options

Substance Use: Implications for Health and Well-being

Tailoring Treatment and Recovery Programs to Older Adults

Inside Summer 2021 Generations Journal

Precarious Aging and Late-Life Poverty

Generations Journal

Using Comedy Care to Curb Isolation and Loneliness Among Older Adults

Averting a Housing Crisis and Shining a Light on Inequities in Elder Housing

Housing: Often Overlooked but a Critical Pillar for Older Adults

The Meanings and Materialities of “Home” for Older People

Can the Nation’s Housing Support a Population Seeking to Age in Place?

Financial Challenges at Older Ages—and the Implications for Housing Options

Falling Short: Federal Housing Assistance Is Failing Older Adults

Homeownership Among Older Adults: A Source of Stability—or Stress?

Aging Better Together, Intentionally

The Evolving Promise and Potential of the Granny Flat

Building a Lifelong Community for All Ages

A Solutions-Oriented Partnership Helps Metro Detroit Elders Stay Safe at Home

Generations Journal

Staff

Editorial Advisory Board

Recent issues of Generations Journal

Spring 2021
As the World Turns: Care Management’s Continued Role in an Ever-Changing Delivery System
Guest Editors:
Bob Applebaum &
Jennifer Heston-Mullins

Summer 2021
Precarious Aging and Late-Life Poverty
Guest Editors:
Judith G. Gonyea &
Amanda Grenier

Older Adults and Matters of Substance

Substance Use and Abuse Among Older Adults: Reality and Treatment Options

Substance Use: Implications for Health and Well-being

Tailoring Treatment and Recovery Programs to Older Adults

Inside Summer 2021 Generations Journal

Precarious Aging and Late-Life Poverty

Generations Journal

Generations Journal

Staff

Editorial Advisory Board

Recent issues of Generations Journal

Spring 2021 As the World Turns: Care Management’s Continued Role in an Ever-Changing Delivery System Guest Editors: Bob Applebaum & Jennifer Heston-Mullins

Summer 2021 Precarious Aging and Late-Life Poverty Guest Editors: Judith G. Gonyea & Amanda Grenier

Spring 2021
As the World Turns: Care Management’s Continued Role in an Ever-Changing Delivery System
Guest Editors:
Bob Applebaum &
Jennifer Heston-Mullins

Summer 2021
Precarious Aging and Late-Life Poverty
Guest Editors:
Judith G. Gonyea &
Amanda Grenier