Becoming an integral part of a community is a better solution for social isolation than many volunteer programs.
Seeking a Sense of Belonging
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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren and COVID-19: Overlaying Risks, Uncertain Outcomes
Nearly 6 million children live in grandparent-headed households in the United States. What impact will COVID-19 have on these families?
Older Voters Will Vote, But Not as a Bloc
‘They are not a monolith or a lock for either party. How older adults vote depends upon who they are and where they live.’
The Older White Male Ticket and How We Got Here
‘The mood of the country seems to be not so much a desire for change as a desire for normalcy.’
Are Presidential Candidates Even Thinking About Aging?
‘Gallup found that 54 percent of respondents ages 65 and older support recent racial justice protests.’
The Line Between Choice and Fate
‘For some, I was the only person they spoke to all day.’
Climate Change or COVID-19: What’s Your Story?
‘These older adults have rewritten the stories they tell themselves about climate change.’
Undeterred: Three Voting Advocates on Why They Persist
‘Voting is such a fundamental right.’
Aging While Living in a Digital World
‘Older adults are already leading more digitally connected lives.’
Edwin L. Walker: Be Credible, Genuine and Truthful, and Join the Mission
The field is filled with dedicated professionals who could go elsewhere and make more money. But it’s not about the money, it’s about being in tune with a mission and knowing that it means something to do this work.
Individualism Versus the Coronavirus Pandemic
We all must come together to achieve our most impressive successes—no one does it all on their own.
Building a Lifelong Community for All Ages
How one Atlanta neighborhood banded together to support senior housing
Overcoming the ‘silver tsunami’
Aging is a first-person experience.
Style, Reinvention and Leading a Full, Free Life
A new episode of Generations Bylines featuring Ari Seth Cohen and Judith Boyd
Voices on Caregiving: Cynthia Banks
ASA is committed to uplifting the voices and experiences of BIPOC community members, so we are excited to announce a new series, Voices on Caregiving. I
Voices on Caregiving: John Poole
Millennials aren’t always the first generation to come to mind when we think about caregiving. In 2014, John Poole became his parents’ primary caregiver at age 30.
Jennie Chin Hansen: understand where you fit, embrace ambiguity—and know when to leave
Leaders need to be willing to take chances.
Re-career? It’s No Problem, with the Advent of Increasing Practical Guidance
‘People are changing careers several times across their lives.’
Fernando Torres-Gil: get out of your comfort zone, be self-confident and resilient
The real action in the aging field lies ahead of us.
Universal design: unifying human diversity and building access across the digital divide
Slow tech adoption has amplified the digital disconnect brought on by the pandemic.