One woman’s trip through the rotating hospice door with her dying mother.
Exposing Glaring Gaps in Hospice Care
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Executive Orders and Federal Agency Gutting Harm Older Adults
What has been cut, might be cut, and what to do about it.
The Impact of Cumulative Inequities on Older Adult Health
To improve quality of life for all older adults, society must wake up to the impact of lifelong disparities.
Transforming How CCRCs Operate
Multiple actions could be taken by CCRC leadership to improve life for residents and employees.
From Classroom to Cybercrime Fighter
A student’s quest to protect older adults from online scams.
CCRC Workforce Challenges
‘We’re in a very competitive staffing environment. There are 4 CCRCs within a few miles of here.’
The Shifting Care Needs of CCRC Residents
‘They’re living longer. They’re staying longer. And, unfortunately, our bed space is limited.’
Why Millions of Older Workers Depend on Medicaid to Survive
Explaining the risks we face with potential slashes to this crucial program.
How Shifting DOT Funding Priorities Hurts Grandma, Grandpa and Their Families
Concentrating federal transportation spending in high birth-rate areas may isolate elders in their neighborhoods.
Strategies to Reduce Healthcare Cost Burden via Medicare Savings Programs
Explaining MSPs and how to expand access to them.
On Homelessness, Housing and How We Got Here
Past opportunities, inflation are behind the wave of older adult homelessness, but viable solutions exist.
GRAND Voices—Powerful Advocates for Change
Grandparents raising grandchildren are highly valued as key advisors to policy makers.
‘Your Grandma Is Here for You’
How Black grandmothers raising their grandchildren care for children’s social and emotional needs.
Getting Grandchildren Back on Their Feet
How Black grandmothers raising grandchildren tend to children’s physical development.
‘I Wanna Put That Education in Them’
How Black grandmothers raising their grandchildren support children’s cognitive development.
Getting By Is Not Enough
Poverty—A neglected driving force in skip-generation African-American caregiver households.
Family Dynamics When Grandchildren Are Not Siblings: An Opening Discussion
What we do and don’t know about the impact of family composition on family or child outcomes, particularly in grandparent-headed families.
The Impact of Latino Culture on the Experiences of Abuelitas (Grandmothers)
How cultural values like familismo, machismo, and marianismo can influence grandmothers’ view of their role.
A Case Study of Compound Caregiving by an African American Grandmother
Addressing the preferred ways extended family and healthcare providers might provide stress relief for compound caregivers.
A Glimpse into the Lives of African American Grandmothers Caring on the Margins
A lack of familial or community resources makes the grandmothering job all-consuming and nearly impossible.