The Tovertafel shows benefits for elders with dementia and their caregivers.
‘Magic Table’ Can Create Joy, Overcome Apathy in People With Dementia
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The Crucial Role of Federal Nutrition Programs in Promoting Health Among Low-Income Older Adults
‘Food insecurity is an issue of equity—significant disparities exist in the nation’s older population’s access to food.’
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Precarious Aging: The Importance of an Equity Response
‘Many in the media, as well as in government, resorted to politicizing the pandemic by placing the blame largely on individuals.’
Addressing Health Equity for Older Adults at the Neighborhood Level
‘Social determinants of health are strongly patterned by place.’
Climate, Disasters, and Extreme Weather Events: Vulnerability, Resources, and Interventions for Lower-Income Older Adults
Catastrophic disasters can be extremely disruptive and take months—if not years—to recover from.
Affordable Senior Housing Maintenance and Renovations, COVID-19, and the Precarity of Residents’ Health Safety
Three case studies of protecting residents from COVID-19 during low-income senior building renovations.
Precarity in Later life: Understanding Risk, Vulnerability, and Resilience
Aging in place may be the “ideal” held by the majority of older Americans, yet, for too many, it is an increasingly challenging, if not impossible, goal.
Plugging Transportation Gaps: Microtransit Can Fill in Where Public Transit and Ride-Hailing Fail
On-demand public transit allows travelers to request a shared shuttle that picks them up in a few minutes.
Preparing for Ongoing and New Challenges in a Post-Pandemic World
We must find a way to increase the resilience of long-term care settings to future unexpected events.
The New Wave Is Not a Pandemic of the Unvaccinated
As part of a community, we are all affected, and we must protect the immunocompromised and find access for those who have none.
The Transportation Data Equity Initiative—Working to Improve Mobility for Everyone
Volunteer mapping provides detailed data on sidewalk access.
Wise Words From the Field, and New Insights Into the Pandemic’s Impact on Aging and Loved Ones
Adult children are now more engaged and knowledgeable about their parents’ care.
The WISH Act: A Proposal for Federal LTSS Insurance for Catastrophic Costs
‘It’s time to stop pretending that we mostly won’t live into old age, or that most of us won’t need LTSS.’
New Medical Nutrition Therapy Act Would Benefit Those with Medicare
The MNT Act would promote health equity among minority communities with higher rates of nutrition-related chronic diseases.
Financial Fears in the Age of COVID-19: Help Yourself Just by Starting
Two things we hear over and over from retired women: “I wish I had saved more and I wish I had paid more attention.”
New Metric Could Help Reduce Stigma Around Hearing Loss
‘That number is meaningful and actionable.’
Good Nutrition: Higher Tolerance and Better Return on Cancer Treatments
For older adults affected by cancer, maintaining good nutrition can help them to better tolerate cancer treatments and get the most from their therapies.
Pushing Back Against Improper Nursing Facility Evictions
‘Facilities very rarely have just cause when they seek eviction for a reason other than nonpayment.’
Family Caregivers: Underrecognized and Essential
Caregivers are part of the connective tissue that binds families, often across generations.
New Toolkit Offers Ways to Better Connect with Diverse Family Caregivers
‘The toolkit is informed by the voices and perspectives of diverse elders themselves, as well as their caregivers.’