The USDA has adopted a range of actions to strengthen and improve the reach of the federal nutrition programs during COVID-19.
Nutrition Programs Fuel the Health and Well-being of Older Americans
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Does Dementia or Mild Cognitive Impairment Increase Suicide Risk?
‘Both MCI and dementia may have various implications, and as we discovered, attempting suicide is one of them.’
Can the Nation’s Housing Support a Population Seeking to Age in Place?
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.
Why Our Healthcare System Is Failing Older Adults
On witnessing the silent yet blatant discrimination before us.
Boomers vs. Zoomers? When it Comes to the Climate Crisis, It’s Time for Intergenerational Cooperation
‘Generational differences also exist in understanding the root causes of climate change.’
A Note of Appreciation to Two Women With Vision and Passion
Imagining a different kind of long-term services system.
Be Cash Clever to Avoid Tax-time Phone Scams
‘The IRS almost always resolves issues via mail, not phone.’
Applying an Equity Framework to Elder Abuse Awareness, Prevention and Response
‘The virus has exposed and exacerbated the toxic intersectionality between compounded inequity and ageism.’
Has COVID-19 Made the Decline Narrative of Aging Worse?
‘The overwhelming embedded stereotype is that over 70, over 75 and you’re on that spiral of decline.’
Tribute to Dennis Dudley
‘No matter the occasion or the setting, he transformed it.’
ASA Announces New Board Members
‘This year’s class of new ASA board members will more than fulfill our ambitious aspirations.’
Let’s Slow the Downward Trajectory of Life Expectancy in the United States
In 2020 we experienced the largest drop in life expectancy since World War II.
On Choosing Public Service
My mother helped neighbors, ‘because it was the right thing to do.’
Can Non-pharmaceutical Interventions in Alzheimer’s Stave Off the Related Economic Crisis?
Mid- to late-stage dementia patients will overwhelm and bankrupt Medicare, Medicaid and overrun the U.S. hospital system with end-of-life needs.
Rebranding in the Aging Services Sector: Part I—The Nonprofit Perspective
‘We must rebrand the current image of aging seen in U.S. media and advertising.’
Rebranding in the Aging Services Sector: Part II—The Corporate Perspective
‘The rebranding prepares the organization for new products and services.’
Important Medicare Decisions Should Not be Left to Auto-Pilot
Artificial Intelligence decision-making software is used as a means of restricting access to healthcare.
Aging Strong Via Age-friendly Initiatives
‘The effects of these inequities compound with age.’
Aging Philanthropy: Serving Is a Privilege
‘ “It is an honor and a privilege to be in this role,” applies to me very literally as a white woman in this moment.’
The Road to a COVID-19 Vaccination Is a Bumpy One for Many Older Adults
Many older adults are learning the hard way that vaccine eligibility does not necessarily mean vaccine access.