Stories from three people who have dementia bring home the disease’s personal impact.
Telling the Truth About Dementia
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Women and Aging: What the Media Does and Doesn’t Tell Us
A gerontology doctoral candidate’s take on how we can achieve a less ageist and sexist media.
Aging in Media, as Viewed Through 20-something Eyes
Recent college grad weighs in on what grates in ads and how to make it better.
Want to Increase Your Longevity? Practice Sensual Wellness
How does age affect your senses, especially the sense of smell and what can be done about it?
The Rise of Older Influencers: Their Impact, Potential and Future
Older adults are a hit on TikTok and social media sites—how might their popularity aid the fight against ageism?
‘Who Do They Think We Are?’
When marketers and advertisers ignore or target consumers in ageist ways, their bottom line isn’t the only thing that suffers.
The White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health: One Year Later … Where Are We Now?
During Malnutrition Week, let’s highlight the importance of nutrition quality, not just quantity.
Shining a Light on Inclusion: Empowering People with Vision Impairment
There are many ways to make services accessible and inclusive, which proves welcoming and empowering for clients.
The Misconceptions We Form About Care
A care expert asks and answers the tough questions about caregiving in a new podcast.
Intergenerational Connection Key to Leaving Accurate Legacies
The Legacy Project links elders with students who write their life stories.
The Value of Older Workers: Breaking Barriers and Embracing Experience
Excluding older workers from the workforce means losing the knowledge, skills, experience, unique perspectives, problem-solving abilities, and institutional memory they possess.
The Link Between State Hospital Regulations and Malnutrition
‘State hospital regulations offer an untapped avenue for improving malnutrition care.’
Your Last Gift: Make it One They Will Appreciate
Ridding oneself of possessions prior to death paves a much easier path for those left behind.
The Sweet Smell of Success
Olfactory loss can indicate dementia and other diseases, but multiple odor exposure can reverse some cognitive impairment.
Vision Rehabilitation Helps Older Adults Thrive
Low vision exams and devices, adjusting to vision loss, counseling, and accessing services support independence and aging in place.
Vision Rehabilitation—Help and Hope
Training in daily living skills, orientation, mobility and assistive technology can ensure independence for those with vision loss.
The Power of Intentional Touch in Creative Therapy
Detailing the social, emotional, and physical health benefits of touch and drama therapy.
Music Therapy: An Opportunity to Support Older Adults Healing from Trauma
Music therapy can be setting- and client-specific.
Harnessing the Healing Power of Nature
Small, well-designed spaces outside can have big impacts on elders’ well-being.
The Real-life Impacts of the Changing Climate on Psychosocial Functioning
Exploring the susceptibility and resilience of elders weathering climate disasters.