Even for those who have no offspring, there are many ways to leave a meaningful legacy.
Forget Me Not: Solo Agers, Too, Want to Be Remembered
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Preparing Solo Agers to Receive Long-term Care
Nuanced advice on how best to talk to people about transitioning away from the idea of aging in place.
Measuring the Impact of Menopause Symptoms on Women in the Workplace
Shocking study findings clarify the need for education and policies to improve the care of working women during menopause.
Becoming a Disability Ally in the Aging Network
Or how to practice equity leadership around disability.
Supporting Local Multisector Plans for Aging in Rural Communities
The 1-year-old Rural MPA Initiative is raising awareness of how such plans might work in rural California and beginning to reap benefits.
Tackling the Great Mismatch: Retaining Talent at All Ages
To retain employees, job quality, employee well-being and training are key focus areas.
How I Learned to Be a Badass Storyteller
Taking in lessons in vulnerability from a professional.
Medically Tailored Meals Use Nutritious Food to Treat Disease
Food is medicine programs could revolutionize the healthcare industry and improve the health and well-being of millions of Americans.
When Aging Is Unbound
Four ways to cut the ties tethering aging to ageism.
Thinking Globally, Acting Locally
One Massachusetts AAA’s perspective on grandparents raising grandchildren.
Workforce Shortages Demand Collaborative, Cross-Sector Solutions
As the population rapidly ages, it is urgent that public and private sectors ditch working in silos to ensure continuity of care.
Geriatric Medicine Is, in Essence, About Relationship(s)
And it brings many unexpected and powerful human moments.
Working for the Workforce: Older Adults for Hire
Stories from the field: One occupational medicine PA on getting people back to work, or not.
Obstinate Pursuit of Passion Pays Off for this Physician Associate
Decades in the field haven’t come close to dampening Dr. Freddi Segal-Gidan’s enthusiasm for her work as a PA/Gerontologist.
Healthcare Hesitation: The Need to Enhance ADRD-Friendly Practice in Primary Care
Lessons from the Louisiana Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program.
Success in Improving Outcomes for Elders in Southeastern Florida
Details on what Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Programs really do.
How Can We Make Caring for Older Adults Desirable Work?
Relying upon an intrinsic motivation to work with older adults will not be enough to attract more workers to this field.
UCSF’s Care at Home Program: Calming Chaos, Allowing Elders to Remain at Home
Stories from the field: One nurse practitioner’s experience and why it’s so rewarding.
Making Healthcare More Inclusive
Duke University Health System is on a journey to create a more equitable culture.
The Untapped Potential of Older Adults in Direct Care Work
During Older Americans Month, let’s think of the older adults who work in direct care jobs and how we might make those jobs more stable and alluring.