Improving timing and messaging around remodeling can help elders reap benefits and prevent further health issues.
Overcoming Inertia to Jumpstart Home Modifications for Aging in Place
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Older Workers Are Underrepresented In “Safe” Jobs in the COVID-19 Recession
‘In 2019, 34 percent of workers were ages 50 and older, totaling almost 53 million workers.’
Direct Care Work Is Real Work. It’s Time We See it That Way
‘If I could make a change, it would be for this field to show more appreciation for what we do.’
Quashing Social Isolation in the Quimper Village Cohousing Project
The time is ripe to consider housing for older adults and whether, generally, it aids social connection or prevents it. Architect Charles (Chuck) Durrett and gerontologist Alexandria Levitt likely have one solid answer.
As States Loosen Restrictions, Let’s Not Leave Older Adults Behind
‘I find I choose medication over food. And I need to take food with my medication. I try to balance, but I’m in between a hammer and a hard place.’
The Case for Racial Equity in Aging Has Never Been Stronger
‘Support older people, family caregivers and direct care workers who are immigrants, as these cohorts face additional biases and hurdles.’