‘Adults ages 55 to 64 in particular have seen one of the sharpest increases in overdose deaths over the past five years.’
How Do the Health Crises of COVID-19 and Drug Overdoses Intersect with Aging?
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New Milken Report Recommends Ways to Make Cognitive Screening Routine
‘As many as 50 percent of adults with dementia are never diagnosed.’
A Nutrition Focus and Action Needed on a Debilitating Condition…
June is Wound Healing Awareness Month.
Call to Action: Three Ways You Can Prevent Future Catastrophes in Aging
‘We now have a historic opportunity to act on what is arguably the largest investment in aging-related causes since 1965.’
Aging Life Care Embodies Older American’s Month Motto
I reflect with gratitude and humility on the contributions ALCA members made, genuinely demonstrating ALCA’s ‘Community of Strength.’
Designing a New Social Infrastructure to Combat Loneliness in Aging Adults
Programs and designs for ameliorating loneliness need to match one of three specific varieties of the condition.
Healthcare’s Responsibility: Reduce Loneliness and Isolation in Older Adults
Programming models from CareMore and Aspire Health, and many more.
Horse Sense, Nature and Resilience: Maureen Allen Celebrates Being an Older American Every Day
‘I believe in moving forward at warp speed because life is an adventure.’
Let the Sandwich Generation Know They Aren’t Alone
“The Ultimate Guide for Family Caregivers” offers details on aspects of caregiving specific to the Sandwich Generation.
What Happens When a Care Facility Doesn’t Care?
‘Numerous residents told us they felt like inmates in a prison.’
Know Oneself, Name Oneself … Or Something Else
‘At age 44, should I have already properly named and mastered myself?’
Trump Set LGBT Rights Backward for Older Adults—but Biden Can Undo That
Biden’s administration and a pro-equality majority in Congress can advance a range of policies supporting LGBT older adults.
Fossil Fuel Pollution Leads to Death, Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer’s Disease
‘Several studies suggest that air pollution might lead to brain damage.’
A Two-Eyed Seeing Approach to Addressing Dementia Inequities in Indigenous Populations
Dementia incidence in the American Indian/Alaska Native population is 14.6 percent higher than in the white population.
Addressing Health Disparities through Innovations in Managed Care
‘Moving into the post-pandemic world we will be looking at the lessons learned as a field.’
LGBT Elders’ Health Affected by Interpersonal, Institutional and Cultural Violence
The lack of data is the data—it exacerbates invisibility.
Resilience Learned After 55 Years of Struggle: A Lesbian Elder Remembers
‘Now one of my primary political concerns is the particular needs of LGBTQ elders.’
Whether Coming Out or In
‘The journey to one’s authentic self and sharing that self with others is a personal decision.’
UsAgainstAlzheimer’s New BrainGuide Fosters Action on Brain Health
Research shows up to 40 percent of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by targeting 12 key risk factors.
Nutrition Programs Fuel the Health and Well-being of Older Americans
The USDA has adopted a range of actions to strengthen and improve the reach of the federal nutrition programs during COVID-19.