Interventions that can help older adults to remain connected and engaged.
Social Connection in Older Age
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Does Faith Flourish or Falter at the End of Life?
Earning the trust of African American elders in hospice and care at the end of life.
Resilience Through Retirement
Connecting key aspects of resilience for a smoother transition into and through retirement.
The Power of Intergenerational Connection
Connecting to different generations can change how we approach death and dying.
Death, Dying, and Grief Are More Than 5-Letter Words
Grief is a universal experience that begs for conversation, but we have yet to normalize the discussion.
Our Guest Editor: Laser-focused on Helping People Die With Meaning
Guest Editor Carole Fisher’s mission to improve how we die and how we talk about death.
What Do We Do from Here: A Reflection on the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
The national strategy will expand access to nutritional counseling.
Why Political Polarization Won’t Thwart Better Care for Older Adults
Finding bipartisan support for LTC improvements and Medicare Advantage services.
Linking Cognitive Impairment and Discrimination in Mexican-origin Immigrants
A new study parses out the effects of discrimination on immigrants as they acculturate to life in the United States.
Action Plan from Biden Administration on Addressing Long COVID
Robust aim for corralling the insidious lasting effects from the pandemic.
Ageism’s Toll in the Age of COVID
An expert of aging and ageism explains the impact of age discrimination.
Aging and Long COVID: Stopping Stigma with Concrete Strategies
Ageism not only affects daily life, but also life post-COVID—what follows are ideas for avoiding it when seeking medical help.
Considerations for Patients with Long COVID on Retirement and Disability
Long COVID symptoms are numerous but can be tough to diagnose, and to document for disability payment.
Shining a Light on Brain Fog
How brain fog functions and what can be done to ameliorate it.
In COVID’s Wake
Which illnesses most often follow Long COVID and how do they tend to affect older adults?
Long COVID: A Brief Overview
Older adults are most at risk of Long COVID and have a role to play in driving research forward on this complex condition.
Remembering the Impact of Malnutrition and Food Insecurity on Healthy Aging
Malnutrition Awareness Week is a good time to think about the fact that 50% of older adults are at risk of becoming or already malnourished.
Low Quality Jobs Equal Low Quality Care in Nursing Homes
An essentially temporary workforce can’t care for elders as they should.
Connecting Older Adults in Illinois During the Pandemic
Data from the Care Connections Program shows benefits for training elders to use devices for socializing and healthcare.
The Cycle of Care: How Generational Caregiving Disproportionately Impacts Black Women
One caregiver’s tale illustrates a national crisis.