In praise of the special connection between grandparents and grandchildren.
On Love: In Your Career in Aging, What Love Did You Witness that Inspired You?
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Shining a Light on Substance Use Disorder in Elders
A true understanding of the needs and strengths of older adults with SUD is necessary to treat it effectively.
Tackling Healthcare Bias Against Older Adults with Obesity
The Obesity Bill of Rights should be a call to action for policymakers and employer retirement plans to think differently about the medical needs of people ages 60 and older with obesity.
A 21st-Century Vision for an Age-Old Problem
Introducing Teddie-Joy’s Law and the agenda to address aging with vision loss in America.
Aging with a History of Trauma: How Service Providers Can Help
Recent retraumatization of Holocaust survivors provides a need for person-centered, trauma-informed care.
Passion for Older Adults Is Her Purpose
Professor and psychologist juggles multiple studies and community projects all aimed at older adults with depression and cognitive impairment.
Ageism, Racism, and Culture as Determinants of Productive Aging Among Asian/Asian American Communities
Barriers and recommendations for overcoming them in work, volunteering, and caregiving for A/AA communities.
Intersectional Perspectives to Health and Work in Later Life
What is an intersectional perspective and how must we view work and older adults via this lens?
Ageism in the Productive Aging Framework
Focusing on ending ageism, especially as it intersects with other ‘isms,’ will improve the odds of everyone aging productively.
Multigenerational Advocacy Among Sexual and Gender Minorities
Connecting among generations to advocate on shared issues can be the most effective way to get things done.
Intergenerational Theory as a Tool to Diversify Practice and Policy
Why grounding intergenerational programming in theory increases their chances of success.
Our Guest Editor: Determined to Foster Equitable Aging
Ernest Gonzales is laser-focused on ensuring everyone has choices to live productively.
A Roadmap for Making the Most of Our Increasingly Multigenerational Society
Here’s how we can bust out of our age silos, join forces across generational divides, and co-create the future.
Undoing Structural Racism Among Indigenous Older Adults to Promote Health Equity
Indigenous perspectives in health research are critical if we are to resolve enduring structural inequities in this population.
Intergenerational Programs as a Tool to Advance Equity
These programs can help build resiliency and power within historically marginalized communities.
Connecting Generations Is Key to Combating Loneliness and Ending Ageism
The U.S. has some richly diverse intergenerational programming but needs to quickly expand such efforts.
Caregiving Youth Call to Action
A more coordinated, national effort is needed to help this ‘life-saving corps’ of young caregivers.
Grounding Myself in an Ancient Practice
Yoga helped me return to myself, to nature, and to much we have all forgotten.
Oasis in a Hot, Dusty Town
A short tour of a how to make a home.
Shelter from the Storm
Leaning into a grandmother’s love for strength and comfort.