Over-the-counter hearing aids and Medicare expansion of hearing care may move the U.S. in this direction.
Are We Headed Toward a More Comprehensive Hearing Care System?
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The Gift of Having a Later Life
Aging is more than the social sciences have led us to believe.
Protecting Heroes from Exposures to Toxins that Accelerate Aging
Aging-related diseases can take decades to develop.
The Bottom Line: How Working While Caring Impacts our Nation’s Economy
Experience in family caregiving exposes gaps in U.S. supports.
New Research Shows Need for Greater Focus on Brain Health
This survey validates the need for more resources and information about brain health.
Visions of an Aging Society
Caring Across Generations collaborated with The People's TV and the American Society on Aging on a three-part video series on care and caregiving. In this virtual exhibit we explore “What is your vision of giving and receiving care as you age?”
New Tools for the Diabetes Toolbox
Use of these products may help in diabetes self-management.
Recruiting COVID-displaced Workers to Build the Direct Care Workforce
‘Employers and policymakers must make direct care jobs more financially viable.’
Personal Reflections on Indigenous Elders as Repositories of Culture
‘The best part was hanging around the elders as they quietly showcased their brilliance and artistry.’
The Older American Indian: Yesterday and Today
As indigenous populations move to urban centers, Native cultures are threatened.
Nursing Home Antipsychotic Drug Use to Control Behavior, Help Staff Spiked in Pandemic and for Black Elders
‘At what point will we stop accepting the poor to mediocre care that is the reality in too many nursing homes?’
Altering the Narratives We Are Told to Benefit Caregivers and the Work They Perform
Using story to divest ourselves from the American ideal of rugged individualism.
Making it Work: Care, Blackness, and Generational Values
For the second time in their generation, my aunts helped weave together a care plan that would become my inherited responsibility.
Prison Is the Antithesis of Care: It’s Time to Invest in a Care Infrastructure Instead of a Carceral One
‘There are thousands of older adults in prison serving extensive sentences for crimes committed decades ago.’
Pursuing Justice and Equity by Transforming How We Care
‘Transforming care and caregiving will lead to a more just world, where everyone can age and thrive.’
Youth Caregivers: Before, During, and After the Pandemic
The call to support care infrastructure as policy and practice presents a historic watershed moment for youth caregivers.
Care in the United States: Our Moment of Crisis
One immigrant family’s story lays out the situation for many.
The Care Infrastructure: Building Across Movements
Sustained advocacy could combat America’s short memory.
Centering BIPOC Voices Is the Only Way to Overhaul Our Care Infrastructure
‘Paid family and medical leave could address many of the cultural and economic realities of today’s families.’
Quality Cancer Care Equals Quality Nutrition Care
‘Nutrition is a social determinant of health that can impact health and healthcare costs.’