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Going to Pot: Older Adults and Legalized Marijuana
, Long-term Care, Policy & RegulationIn 2014, a nationally representative survey found that 5.1 percent of adults over 50 had used cannabis in the past month, and the rate of…
Read MoreTaking Charge: Lessons from Letting Older Adults Self-Direct Their Care
, Long-term Care, Policy & RegulationAs the number of care options available for older adults has grown, many older adults and policymakers are championing the concept of self-direction—the idea that…
Read MoreOlder Adults’ Feelings of Financial Strain Linked to Poor Health
, Long-term Care, Policy & RegulationIncreasing evidence suggests that interpretations of personal circumstances can impact individuals’ health and quality of life. Research shows that in developed countries the subjective experience…
Read MoreThe Third Age: When Baby Boomers Finally Get to Save the World?
, Long-term Care, Policy & RegulationThe Third Age of life is the period of healthy retirement, prior to the onset of significant frailty or physical difficulties. A recent Public Policy…
Read MoreBreakthrough! Attracting & Retaining Diverse, Low Income Older Adults as Volunteers
, Long-term Care, Policy & RegulationAlthough research suggests that low income older adults are likely to benefit most from being volunteers, evidence also suggests they have fewer opportunities to volunteer.…
Read MoreTRENDING NOW: Ideas for Integrating Housing & Health Care for Older Adults
, Long-term Care, Policy & RegulationRecently the Senior Health and Housing Task Force formed by the Bipartisan Policy Center released a report titled Healthy Aging Begins at Home. This report…
Read MoreFrame by Frame: Two Views of Late-Life Inequality
, Long-term Care, Policy & RegulationIn a recent article, researchers Renee Beard and John Williamson discuss two major ways that late-life inequality is framed and how these different perspectives on…
Read MoreSuccessful Aging & How Older Adults Perceive Themselves
, Long-term Care, Policy & RegulationAlthough there has been increasing interest in “successful aging,” little consensus exists on what constitutes successful aging, and successful aging definitions have been criticized for…
Read MoreCombatting Ageism with Lessons from Feminism
, Long-term Care, Policy & RegulationAgeism has increasingly been recognized as a social force and ideology that the field of gerontology must confront. According to a recent article in the…
Read MoreRace & Positivity in Caregivers: What’s the Relationship?
, Long-term Care, Policy & RegulationWhile much research has focused on the negative emotional and health impacts of serving as a caregiver to a family member or friend, increasing attention…
Read MoreHow an Increasingly Diverse Population May Shift the Future of Long-Term Care
, Long-term Care, Policy & RegulationOlder adults and their families are faced with a number of decisions surrounding the provision of long-term care. One of the most basic decisions is…
Read MoreWe’re Living Longer but Facing Some Big Fat Health Challenges
, Long-term Care, Policy & Regulation“Aging societies reflect a triumph of science and technology over premature death.” So begins a recent article on optimizing health in today’s societies. While many…
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