Support and training allow people with vision loss to secure or maintain positions.
Creating an Enriching Work Life for Older Adults with Vision Loss
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How We Might Reduce Risks for Older Adults in a Changing Climate
Advocacy is needed to help those at greatest risk for all climate crises.
Digital Mental Health for Older Adults: Foe or Friend?
Reimbursement policies, cross-state licensure, and medical training will all need alteration for tech to have the desired impact on late life mental health.
Mental Health Task Sharing: Training Volunteers, Peers, and Interns
Non-licensed individuals delivering specific mental health help can be effective for elders, particularly in areas with a dearth of licensed mental health providers.
Mental Health Literacy Among Elders: What Do We Know, What Can We Do?
Multiple strategies will be needed to empower older adults to seek and accept mental health services and supports when they need them.
Alleviating Loneliness in Older Adults Through Creative Expression
Creative expression programming with mindfulness and social learning components can help ameliorate loneliness, and AI and VR may increase uptake
Bridge Meadows: A Case for Intergenerational Housing
Grandparents raising grandchildren is increasingly common in the U.S. and this type of housing provides a cohesive solution to a complex issue.
Now is the Time to Integrate Nutrition and Malnutrition Care into State Master Plans on Aging
More than half of U.S. states are developing plans, but nutrition needs to be included.
4 Steps to Starting Helpful Conversations About Care Through the End of Life
‘The guides provide open-ended prompts to help unpack a person’s values and beliefs by asking “what matters most to you?” ’
Leveraging Multisector Plans for Aging to Promote Health Equity
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Cooking with the Spirit of My Ancestors
Student chef cooks Southern family traditions via modern recipes.
How to Manage Diabetes Simply in a Not-So-Simple Program
The Cray Diabetes Self-Management program at the University of Kansas treats, informs, and connects participants.
Forty-six Years of Memories
Legacy Corps member counts the career-long merits of ASA.
Passion for Older Adults Is Her Purpose
Professor and psychologist juggles multiple studies and community projects all aimed at older adults with depression and cognitive impairment.
Beyond the Classroom: Insights from Lori’s Hands Service-Learning
The community health and service-learning organization weaves connections that transcend traditional volunteer service.
Intergenerational Connection Key to Leaving Accurate Legacies
The Legacy Project links elders with students who write their life stories.
Inclusive Mentorship: The Urgency of Taking Your Time
Mentorships built on a foundation of equity and inclusion make an enduring impact on mentors and mentees.
The Link Between State Hospital Regulations and Malnutrition
‘State hospital regulations offer an untapped avenue for improving malnutrition care.’
Your Last Gift: Make it One They Will Appreciate
Ridding oneself of possessions prior to death paves a much easier path for those left behind.
The Sweet Smell of Success
Olfactory loss can indicate dementia and other diseases, but multiple odor exposure can reverse some cognitive impairment.