Ageism flourishes on dating apps, and not just from suitors.
Will You Love Me When I’m 64?
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New Direct Care Workforce State Index Maps Out Progress and Potential
This state-level analysis allows leaders to consider the relative wage disparity in their state and its implications for workers.
Balancing Scientific Inquiry with Empathy
New interventions for transfers consider needs of the care receiver and family caregiver.
Don’t Get Old!
Personal life lessons in the practice of cultural humility.
Horse Whisperers Connect Care Partners and People with Dementia
The Connected Horse program shows great promise in changing the narrative, and reality, around dementia.
Visit Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
ASA’s On Aging Conference provides a chance to visit this crucial historic site.
Get Your “Boosters for Joy” This Winter Season
Social connectedness is vital during COVID-19.
Advancing ASA’s Role in Public Policy—2022 Year in Review
As a board member and the chair of the American Society on Aging's Public Policy Committee, I have been working with our all-member, all-volunteer committee to advance ASA's role in public policy. Thank you to our dedicated cadre of experts working on behalf of ASA to inform our policy work. The year 2022 has been a turning point for ASA's policy efforts....
Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle: Or How to Save DME from Ending Up in the Landfill
Maryland Department of Aging routinely recycles durable medical equipment for those who need it.
Nature Really Is Medicine, This Caregiver Learned
Access to nature returned my mother’s will to live—and made me a biophilia advocate.
New Research Supports the Importance of Nutrition in Surgical Recovery
‘Previous research has shown the value of nutrition in reducing hospital length of stay and readmission rates in surgery patients.’
The Brushstrokes of Dementia
How an artist’s work was transformed by dementia.
The Art of Aging
A portrait and interview project by Aging Well WhatCom explores what it means to age in a certain place and includes fascinating personal histories.
What to Expect from On Aging 2023
‘When we sit together in the same space, we all gain new insight and inspiration.’
Correcting My Face and Other Tales of Ageism
‘How can we shift our expectations of the consumer to include all of our consumers?’
Does Faith Flourish or Falter at the End of Life?
Earning the trust of African American elders in hospice and care at the end of life.
Closing a Complex Digital Divide for Older Adults
Broadband connection for older adults in the U.S. is only 64%, making it nearly impossible to conduct business in the modern world.
Connecting Older Adults in Illinois During the Pandemic
Data from the Care Connections Program shows benefits for training elders to use devices for socializing and healthcare.
Effective Effort to Revive Native Languages During Decade of Indigenous Languages
Many Indigenous elders are leading language revitalization pushes for their tribes.
Equity in Healthy Aging: A Data-Driven Movement Led by Trusted Ambassadors
‘Communities RISE builds on the civic muscle of more than 2,400 community-based organizations.’