My passion is identifying and evaluating social, behavioral, environmental, and/or tech solutions that can make healthy aging a reality for more older adults.
Perspectives of a Social Gerontologist: Aging with the Field
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In Search of the Good Life
Engaging in life is key for aging well, but views differ on what that means.
Still Writing—Not Done Aging Yet
A longtime gerontologist and writer on his philosophical and spiritual search for meaning in life and death.
Telling the Stories of Bodies
Social epidemiology provides language to conceptualize and investigate global universalities and local diversities in health and aging.
A More Complete Story of Aging: Age as Deficit and as Asset
Following one gerontologist’s decades-long thought evolution regarding how best to engage older adults.
Start Your Recovery a Resource Hub for Substance Use and Misuse
As more elders misuse drugs and alcohol, the website provides an anonymous way to find help.
LA’s Alliance for Community Health and Aging Shows How Collaboration Pays Off
Health equity and population health practices work where evidence-based practices don’t always succeed.
Vision Rehabilitation Professionals Make the Difference
Vision rehabilitation focuses on the individual’s goals and functional abilities.
Telling the Truth About Dementia
Stories from three people who have dementia bring home the disease’s personal impact.
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.’