Generations Now
The Latest News & Features
The Digital Divide—Why Haven’t All Older Adults Crossed It?
In 2020, the divide looks like a chasm, depending on how it’s viewed. What will close it?
Pandemic Education: Grandparenting in the New School
‘I made a simple resource list. Call here, go here, ask this person. Just call me.’
We Have Questions for the President Elect, What Are Yours?
These are just a few questions we have. What are your policy questions?
Beware Fraudsters Taking Advantage of the Pandemic
New COVID-19 related scams are proliferating.
Families Face New Challenges with Elders Across the Holidays
Without in-person visits, adult children may miss important cues that their loved ones are declining.
Remembering Dr. Philip R. Lee and His Legacy of Equitable Healthcare
Dr. Lee helped to use Medicare as an engine for change.
When I’m 60
Passionate interest in one topic will keep a person working, happily, well into their 70s, 80s and beyond.
My Day as a Poll Worker
I would spend the day helping people to vote for candidates whose values I didn’t share.
The New, Old IBM
Around 2014, IBM adopted a new legal approach to fend off claims of age discrimination.
Black Americans are Dying Before Their Time
‘Death rates of Detroit elders still remain 2 to 2 ½ times higher than their counterparts.’

