Older workers cite high cost of housing, necessities, for staying longer in the workforce.
Working Well Past Retirement
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The Fire Next Time
Natural disasters lay bare society’s deepest inequalities, and for older adults, challenges are life-changing and potentially life-threatening.
Stay Woke, My Friends
In defense of right-minded thinking during a disaster.
Collecting Wine and Memories
One older adult’s special hobby may be inherited.
Creating a Road Map for the Caregiving Journey
A guide the author never knew she needed, written from learning the hard way.
Reimagining How Black Elders Could Age in America
The Aging While Black movement is built upon three core pillars: Recalibrating the Village, Embracing Innovation, and Leaning into Sankofa.
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.