Being socially connected provides safety and security, buffers stress responses, aids emotion regulation, improves health behaviors, and improves access to resources.
By Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Ryan Layton, Bonnie Barton, and Timothy B. Smith
Government response has been insufficient to mitigate the impact of a public health crisis that is compounding decades of exclusion and discrimination.
The Act combines national policy aspiration and ambition in spreading services across America, plus optimism that our country can enable older adults age successfully in place.
Why does the bias remain toward placing severely disabled people in nursing homes, when community-based care is preferred, less expensive, and of better quality?
The cost of remaining in one’s community intersects with life-course experiences and social identities to produce disparities in economic security at older ages.
By Jan E. Mutchler, Yang Li, and Nidya Velasco Roldán
Does it make sense to require independent care management for individuals who live in residential settings such as assisted living and nursing facilities?
Federal housing assistance programs are not meeting the affordable housing needs of low-income elders: two potential solutions may mitigate this shortcoming.
Immigrants have performed vital roles in building our nation and continue to be prominent contributors in strengthening America’s resilience and capacity.
Aging in place may be the “ideal” held by the majority of older Americans, yet, for too many, it is an increasingly challenging, if not impossible, goal.
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.
‘I experienced firsthand how difficult it is for older adults and those who support them to navigate the tangled web of aging policies and services, and to achieve positive outcomes.’
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.
