Nothing survives in public service without advocacy, maintaining a foundation, and learning what to do better.
On the Older Americans Act and Why We Need to Pay Attention to History
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Advancing Healthy Nutrition and Aging with New Resources for Federal Advocacy
Malnutrition is a growing crisis; this toolkit lays out how to advocate for improved care and access and generate research.
Reading2Connect Allows Older Adults with Dementia to Re-engage with a Lifelong Habit
Memory impairment doesn’t dampen our innate sense of curiosity and exploration.
New Alzheimer’s Daycare Model Shows Potential
Town Square Sarasota adheres to a 1950s theme.
An Inescapable Network of Mutuality: Our Commitment to ASA Rise
Launching the next generation of BIPOC leaders in Aging.
Meeting Clients Where They Are, and Providing Intensive Services
DayBreak Adult Care Centers’ Rapid Response Case Management pilot
Embodying Healthy Aging with a Multigenerational Workforce at the NY Academy of Medicine
Carolyn Stem on what she’s learned in an intergenerational workplace.
On Being a Social Entrepreneur at Age 60—and Beyond
‘The world needs us all. Raise your hand.’
Productive Aging, or How to Foment Revolution in a Post-Career Job
I hoped to bring the senior living industry forward beyond caregiving to lifelong human empowerment.
Community Health Navigator Ray Marion on the Two-Way Nature of Teaching
‘You talk to them where they’re at.’
Storytelling in Parkinson’s Disease Vital to Non-motor Symptom ID and Management
‘Fear and stigma can be highly disabling and make people with Parkinson’s feel shunned.’
Sages & Seekers Defeats Ageism via Friendship
Busting stereotypes through the lost art of quiet conversation.
Mining Other Cultures for Answers to America’s Ageism Problem
Ageism should be considered a social determinant of health.
Building Community with African Immigrant Older Adults to Improve Function
Studies are necessary to help develop health interventions and improve clinical practice for this population.
We Can End Homelessness Among Older Adults
Policy solutions can be put in place now to ensure all older adults have a safe place to age with dignity.
The Fierce Urgency of Now
Leslie Alden leads a climate and sustainability effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2033.
Housing Plus: Hebrew SeniorLife’s Embedded Prevention Pilot Reaps Rewards
The nonprofit provides services to about 3,000 older adults in the Boston area.
Lifelong Learning in the U.S.: An Institutional Overview
Later life learning can fend off cognitive decline, increase self-confidence and independence, contribute to life satisfaction and prevent loneliness.
New Tools for the Diabetes Toolbox
Use of these products may help in diabetes self-management.
Yes to Mobile Homes: Manufactured Housing’s Role in Solving the Housing Crisis
Manufactured homes are now virtually indistinguishable from site-built homes.