This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Researchers have warned that the number of older adults (age 55 and above) will increase in the unsheltered and sheltered homeless population over the next decade unless policymakers take significant action to…
Living in an area bursting with green space is associated with higher overall cognitive function in middle-aged women, as well as better mental processing speed and attention, according to a…
More than 20% of older adults in the United States will experience food insufficiency at some point in their 60s and 70s. Researchers examined the probability that older adults will…
Interactive maps enable users to visualize and understand the complex spatial relationships between older people and the environments they occupy. When used by policymakers, planners, and funders, these maps can…
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea The total treatment costs for American Indian and Alaska Native older adults with dementia are US$2,943…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Age-Friendly Health Systems aim to follow an essential set of evidence-based practices; cause no harm; and align with what matters to older adults and their caregivers. This Issue Brief provides…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. People are understandably worn out, tired of thinking about COVID-19 and wanting to get back to a true normal. This so-called “pandemic fatigue” is real. But it’s also contributing to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Frank Piccolo was a beloved high school chemistry teacher in Ontario, Canada, until his retirement in 1998. “His trademark was to greet all of his students at the door at…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Ruth Jones lives on top of the world – her world, anyway. From nine stories high, she can gaze down at a sun-smothered, urban Arizona sprawl featuring a school she…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Before the pandemic, New Jersey resident and senior citizen, Susan Schwitzer did not know what Zoom was. Today, she is “Zooming” some days from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., participating…
Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Title of course “Legacy Building with Older Adults – Students Re-Humanizing Health Care” What prompted…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The number of retired people in their late 50s and early 60s is growing fast in South Korea. In 2010, 24 percent, or 1.7 million people between the ages of 58 and…