‘We now have a historic opportunity to act on what is arguably the largest investment in aging-related causes since 1965.’
Call to Action: Three Ways You Can Prevent Future Catastrophes in Aging
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On the Edge of Eviction: Emergency Rental Assistance Is a Lifeline
Almost 450,000 renters ages 55 to 64 report they will likely be evicted in the next two months.
Point-Counterpoint: To Test or Not To Test for Alzheimer’s Genetic Risk
‘More than 100 million people have undergone direct-to-consumer genetic testing.’
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.
The Meanings and Materialities of “Home” for Older People
An exploration of the multiple ways in which home holds meaning and determines well-being as people age.
A Day in the Life of a Care Manager—2020
‘On the day of this diary entry, the care manager was serving a caseload of 124 clients.’
Straight from the Source: Consumers’ Take on Care Management
‘Now I really believe in them and I really appreciate them.’
Be Cash Clever to Avoid Tax-time Phone Scams
‘The IRS almost always resolves issues via mail, not phone.’
Coming Storms: Climate Change and the Rising Threat to America’s Coastal Elders
‘Evacuating elders from nursing homes and assisted living facilities can cause more harm than good.’
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.
Housing: Often Overlooked but a Critical Pillar for Older Adults
Why is housing a backburner issue, how does it determine health, what are the inequities and how might we fix it?
The Ethics of Misogyny
‘Women have long been taken for granted as the default safety net.’
Aging While … in a Post-Pandemic World
‘More low-income older adults will become entrepreneurs, freelancers and gig workers.’
Working Longer Cannot Solve the Retirement Income Crisis
When we control for all factors that help a person prepare for retirement, working longer has no independent effect.
Age Diversity Is the Untapped Source for Growth Business Leaders Are Talking About
‘Multigenerational teams perform better, lead to greater worker satisfaction and produce greater revenue for companies.’
Working, or Unable to Work, the ‘Most Dangerous Jobs in America’
Countless CNAs and residential care aides have left jobs due to contracting the virus, or to quarantine or care for kids or other relatives.
Precarity, USA
‘The most marginalized may be seen as “perfect” workers—people who are used the most and cost the least.’
100 Days for Biden et al. to Change the Course of Elderhood
Biden’s plan would finally put caregiving squarely into federal policy.
Of Aging: Equity, Economics and Class
‘Authors explore the intersections of racial and cultural identity, ageism, poverty and the need for responsive policy.’
The Intersections of Inequity in Aging
‘Let’s raise up and explicitly value women, and the work that women do, at all ages.’