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Our 2022 Age Boom Academy Fellows and Moderators are producing coverage on topics addressed in our training: Informal Caregiving and Our Longer Lives: The $500 Billion Question. To read more about our fellows, click here.
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General Articles
Pamela Appea
Liza Berger
Sabrina Crews
Richard Eisenberg
Patti Greco
J.O. Haselhoef
Nina Keck
Ronnie Lovler
Lauren J. Mapp
Brittany McGee
Robert Powell
Christine Schiavo
Yiyan Zheng
Pamela Appea
- Overstretched ‘sandwich generation’ caregivers need more support. Prism (August 4, 2022)
- Why protecting heart health is critical for Black mothers. Prism (November 15, 2022)
- What happens when a family caregiver needs caregiving? Salon (January 2, 2023)
Liza Berger
- Champion of family caregivers stresses need for support. (Piece by Foster Stubbs.)McKnight's Home Care (November 14, 2022)
- Home care needs to care about family caregivers, expert offers. McKnight's Home Care (November 15, 2022)
- National family caregiver strategy must do better, institute says. (Piece by 2021 Fellow Diane Eastabrook) McKnight's Home Care (December 5, 2022)
- Informal caregivers are our lifeline; let’s support them. McKnight's Home Care (December 13, 2022)
- Family caregivers provide 2 extra ‘shifts’ of care per week per resident in assisted living: study. (Piece by Kimberly Bonvissuto) McKnight's Home Care (January 23, 2023)
- Senior living operator’s 4-day work week pilot results in significant jump in job applications. (Piece by Kimberly Bonvissuto) McKnight's Home Care (February 2, 2023)
- Workforce issues a theme of State of the Union address and industry reaction to it. (Piece by Kathleen Steele Gaivin) McKnight's Home Care (February 9, 2023)
- Proposal would allow CNAs to train in assisted living communities. (Piece by Kimberly Bonvissuto) McKnight's Home Care (February 9, 2023)
Sabrina Crews
Richard Eisenberg
- Caregiving can turn your retirement plans upside down. MarketWatch (September 28, 2022)
- One way to help family caregivers: Caregiving navigators. Next Avenue (October 21, 2022)
- Building a Social Security ‘bridge,’ considering 100% equities — how to make your money last in retirement. MarketWatch (December 14, 2022)
- Why Nursing Home Reform is Finally Coming. Next Avenue (December 29, 2022)
- The Caregiving System We Want Begins with Supporting Caregivers. Next Avenue (February 22, 2023)
- We should care about the troubled “care economy.”Marketplace Morning Report (November 2, 2022)
- The long-term-care system is broken. How can we fix it? Marketwatch (November 3, 2022)
Patti Greco
- Dementia and the Right to Die. Oh Balloon (October 12, 2022)
- Life Interrupted, or Life Itself? Oh Balloon (October 26, 2022
- Give Me Energy or Give Me Death. Oh Balloon (November 2, 2022)
- How We Show It: Family Caregiving. Shutterstock (January 20, 2023)
- “Are You Guys Trying?” A Candid Conversation with a Joyful Caregiver. Oh Balloon (January 25, 2023)
J.O. Haselhoef
- Caregiving in the Haitian Community: A Survey. The Haitian Times (November 28, 2022)
- Caregiving for elder Haitians in America. The Haitian Times (February 16, 2023) pdf
- Give the gift of empathy to Haitian caregivers this week. The Haitian Times (February 17, 2023).
- Send me some more hands: The struggle of caring for parents with Alzheimer's. The Montgomery Advertiser (February 27, 2023)
- Elder abuse reports are up in Alabama. Here's what investigator Amy Floyd does about them. The Montgomery Advertiser (February 27, 2023)
- Aging in rural Alabama: Family has give-and-take approach to eldercare. The Montgomery Advertiser (February 27, 2023)
Nina Keck
- Vermont hospitals stuck caring for patients who can’t get into nursing homes, costing millions. Vermont Public (November 29, 2022).
- Vermont caregivers say they're unvalued, underpaid, but can't walk away from their clients. Vermont Public (November 30, 2022).
- Limited nursing home beds force hospitals to keep patients longer. NPR (December 1, 2022)
- Proposed residential care facility in Castleton faces local hurdles, despite critical need. Vermont Public (December 20, 2022)
- This Vermont couple says there's grief, anger and love in living with Alzheimer's. Vermont Public (February 28, 2023)
- Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's is hard. Vermont is trying to put more supports in place. Vermont Public (March 1, 2023)
- How to keep older adults safer during heat waves? Give them housemates. Grist (September 13, 2022).
- The Methuselah Effect: Life in the Age of Super-Aging. Diversion Books (Coming Fall 2023)
- 11 Meaningful Ways Older Adults Can Volunteer Right Now. Forbes (January 23, 2023)
- A Group of One’s Own—Creating a Supportive Community. 3rd Act Magazine (Winter 2022)
- Being a Caregiver for Aging Parents. The Modern Elderwoman Podcast (February 16, 2023)
- Who will take care of us when we are old? The Modern Elderwoman Podcast (February 23, 2023)
- The Caregiver's Journey: Part 1: Preparing for Caring. 3rd Act Magazine (Spring 2023)
Ronnie Lovler
- Inside Lessons on Caregiving. Mainstreet Daily News (November 3, 2022)
- Confronting the Caregiving Crisis. Mainstreet Daily News (November 22, 2022)
- Active Aging Extends Vibrancy for Seniors. Mainstreet Daily News (December 26, 2022)
- Volunteerism boosts health in aging adults. Mainstreet Daily News (January 21, 2023)
- COVID booster rates in nursing homes remain low for staff and residents, new AARP data shows. The 19th (January 12, 2023)
- ‘It’s going to be OK’: Family caregivers offer advice to their past selves and future caregivers. The 19th (February 17, 2023)
- Community Groups Step In To Help Immigrant Elders Get Health Care. Next Avenue (January 23, 2023)
- The Long-Term Care Equality Index: Here's What You Need To Know. Next Avenue (February 17, 2023)
- Could Professionalizing the Caregiving Workforce Have Impact? Next Avenue (March 21, 2023)
Lauren J. Mapp
- ElderHelp to expand services in North County after merger with Foundation for Senior Wellbeing. The San Diego Union-Tribune (October 12, 2022)
- Dementia patients and caregivers invited to free conference from Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. The San Diego Union-Tribune (November 1, 2022)
- Parkinson's Association hopes to empower community during Wednesday conference. The San Diego Union-Tribune (November 28, 2022)
- Dementia caregivers welcomed to bilingual brain health community forum in Chula Vista. The San Diego Union-Tribune (December 7, 2022)
- Military and veteran family caregivers invited to apply to national fellowship program. The San Diego Union-Tribune (December 23, 2022)
- With 1 million seniors on San Diego's older adult population is rapidly growing. County hires inaugural chief. The San Diego Union-Tribune (December 26, 2022)
- San Diego County hires its inaugural chief geriatric officer to oversee care for region’s aging population. The San Diego Union-Tribune (December 26, 2022)
- Q&A with Janet Hamada Kelley: Alzheimer's Association leader shares what's next for local dementia community. The San Diego Union-Tribune (January 3, 2023)
- Q&A with Janet Hamada Kelley: Alzheimer's Association leader shares what's next for local dementia community. Del Mar Times (January 3, 2023)
- Those looking after loved ones from afar invited to free webinar to learn caregiving skills. The San Diego Union-Tribune (January 3, 2023)
- Q&A with Janet Hamada Kelley: Alzheimer's Association leader shares what's next for local dementia community. Rancho Santa Fe Review (January 5, 2023)
Brittany McGee
- Here’s how caring for aging loved ones has impacted these Columbus-area residents. Columbus Ledger-Enquirer (March 17, 2023)
- Family caregivers of people with long COVID bear an extra burden. NPR (February 6, 2023)
- Melinda French Gates Adjusts to a New, Solo Role. Wall Street Journal (January 6, 2023)
- Why I Chose an Assisted Living Facility in India for My Mother. India Currents (November 11, 2022)
- Caring for Mom While Coming to Terms With A New Reality. Next Avenue (January 17, 2023)
Robert Powell
- The 4 Essential Legal Documents for Caregiving: The Health Care Proxy. Retirement Daily on TheStreet (March 7, 2023)
- The 4 Essential Legal Documents for Caregiving: Medical Directives and Living Wills. Retirement Daily on TheStreet (March 14, 2023)
- Do You Need a DNR and a MOLST? Retirement Daily on TheStreet (March 23, 2023)
- From Gen X to Gen Z, everyone is navigating the caregiving journey their own ways. KJZZ News (October 24, 2022)
- We're getting older and sicker. The solutions are there, but will we make the investments? KJZZ News (October 31, 2022)
- Why the growing cost of aging and long-term care should be political issues. KJZZ News (October 31, 2022)
- Legalizing marijuana in the U.S. could have a positive impact for nursing home residents. KJZZ News (November 4, 2022)
- Caring for children with disabilities can lead to depression. This organization aims to change that. KJZZ News (November 4, 2022)
- Caring for someone with Alzheimer's this holiday season? Here are tips to help. KJZZ News (November 23, 2022)
- November saw more than 2,000 nursing home jobs added. KJZZ News (December 6, 2022)
- As minimum wage increases, aging agencies use TikTok to hire caregivers. KJZZ News (December 16, 2022)
- How Arizona's new minimum wage will impact long-term care workers who already make more than that. KJZZ News (December 28, 2022)
- Organization aims to support Native American dementia caregivers on the Navajo Nation. KJZZ News (January 17, 2023)
- Older LGBTQ people in rural Arizona often struggle to find services and supports. KJZZ News (January 30, 2023)
- Arizona ranks near the middle for support of paid caregiving workforce. KJZZ News (January 31, 2023)
Christine Schiavo
- Long-term HIV survivors find familial support in unique S.F. group home. Article by Jeremiah Rhodes. San Francisco Chronicle (February 21, 2023)
- The quiet cost of family caregiving. New York Times (September 4, 2022)
- What if You Could Go to the Hospital … at Home? New York Times (November 19, 2022)
- Who Will Care for ‘Kinless’ Seniors? New York Times (December 3, 2022)
- Senior Housing that Seniors Actually Like. New York Times (January 29, 2023)
- Caregivers are burned out and underpaid. A new housing model aims to make their work more visible. Big If True (May 2, 2022)
Yiyan Zheng
- World Journal's Yiyan Zheng on the loneliness of elderly Asian Americans. Epicenter NYC (February 1, 2023)