The Aging While Black movement is built upon three core pillars: Recalibrating the Village, Embracing Innovation, and Leaning into Sankofa.
Reimagining How Black Elders Could Age in America
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When the Personal Becomes Professional
Family dementia caregiving inspires a business that centers Dementia Villages in underserved communities.
Listening to the Voices of Black Dementia Caregivers
We need culturally tailored education on navigating care.
Caregiving and the Absolute Necessity for Radical Self-Care
‘Radical Self-Care isn’t optional—it’s a survival strategy.’
Wrapping Up the Aging While Black Series
This collection of pieces harnesses culturally responsive solutions, empowering caregivers and strengthen bonds in our communities.
Keep Livin’: How Intergenerational Connections Shape Us
In Black communities, insights and guidance from elders can serve as tools for resilience and strength.
Older Americans Are Least Likely to Report Scams
Multiple efforts exist to teach older adults how to avoid being scammed.
Why I Wrote American Eldercide
On triage, healthcare rationing, and how ageism might rear its ugly head in any situation of constructed scarcity.
‘I Wish I Never Came Here’
Unhoused residents struggle to find affordable housing.
Fostering Dementia Family Caregivers’ Resilience Via a Virtual Social Model
Mental health is often overlooked in other caregiver support programming.
The Potential of Using AI to Design Safer Communities
Once data is gathered, design modifications to elder care facilities could be warranted.
Providers Are Failing People with Parkinson’s and Complex Dementias
More training and specified staff could make a huge difference in how people with PD and dementia are treated.
Spiritual Aging: The Path to Growing Not Just Old, but Whole
New book zeroes in on the clarity that comes with aging.
Americans Want a Better Economy—Investing in Care Holds the Key
Cuts to Medicaid and the threat of mass deportations could do irreparable harm to direct care.
Improving Lives and Care: the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
How the LTCOP came about and the challenges it faces.
SNAP Stories: Two Older Adults Navigating Benefits in New York
On the health and psychological benefits of this crucial federal program.
Champion of Elder Justice on Advocacy’s Long and Winding Path
‘One simple fact should motivate us: A victim of elder abuse is never the same.’
The Rising Share of Inpatient Hospital Days Attributed to Medicare Advantage
A look at the numbers of who’s staying in the hospital for longer periods and downstream effects.
Improving Pressure Injury Quality Care with Nutrition
Putting older patients at the center of care via new protocols that include nutrition as part of the care action steps.
Who Cares When the Caregivers Fall?
Personal tale brings home the truth about our caregiving infrastructure, or lack thereof.