The following is a small selection of articles and blog posts written by Age Boom Academy Fellows over the last few years. If you are an alumnus or alumna of the program and would like us to include your work, feel free to submit it by contacting us.
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Economics Aging & Longevity Ageism Health & Medical End-of-Life Issues and Palliative Care |
CAREGIVING
Protected to Death? Essential caregivers were locked out of nursing homes during COVID-19. Advocates don't want that to happen again by Anne Marshall-Chalmers, USA Today (May 22, 2021)
Informal caregivers are our lifeline; let’s support them, by Liza Berger, McKnight's Home Care (December 13, 2022)
'Something for Me': The National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers, by Sabrina Crews, Next Avenue (May 2, 2023)
Caregiving can turn your retirement plans upside down, by Richard Eisenberg, MarketWatch (September 28, 2022)
One way to help family caregivers: Caregiving navigators by Richard Eisenberg, Next Avenue (October 21, 2022)
We should care about the troubled “care economy.” by Chris Farrell, Marketplace Morning Report (November 2, 2022)
The long-term-care system is broken. How can we fix it? by Chris Farrell, Marketwatch (November 3, 2022)
Aging in rural Alabama: Family has give-and-take approach to eldercare by Hadley Hitson, The Montgomery Advertiser (February 27, 2023)
This Vermont couple says there's grief, anger and love in living with Alzheimer's by Nina Keck, Vermont Public (February 28, 2023)
Vermont caregivers say they're unvalued, underpaid, but can't walk away from their clients by Nina Keck, Vermont Public (November 30, 2022).
11 Meaningful Ways Older Adults Can Volunteer Right Now by Jennifer Lagemann, Forbes (January 23, 2023)
‘It’s going to be OK’: Family caregivers offer advice to their past selves and future caregivers by Sara Luterman, The 19th (February 17, 2023)
Caregiving from a distance: How to coordinate a loved one’s medical care when you’re miles away by Lauren Mapp, The San Diego Union-Tribune (February 22, 2023)
Here’s how caring for aging loved ones has impacted these Columbus-area residents by Brittany McGee, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer (March 17, 2023)
Family caregivers of people with long COVID bear an extra burden by Kat McGowan, NPR (February 6, 2023)
Melinda French Gates Adjusts to a New, Solo Role by Betsy McKay, Wall Street Journal (January 6, 2023)
From Gen X to Gen Z, everyone is navigating the caregiving journey their own ways by Kathy Ritchie, KJZZ News (October 24, 2022)
The quiet cost of family caregiving by Paula Span, New York Times (September 4, 2022)
Who Will Care for ‘Kinless’ Seniors? by Paula Span, New York Times (December 3, 2022)
ISOLATION AND LONELINESS
Teens around the world are lonelier than a decade ago. The reason may be smartphones by Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post (July 20, 2021)
Dumped by her husband, an author dove into loneliness and resurfaced with lessons for a pandemic by Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post (February 20, 2022)
The Power of Intergenerational Connections to Reduce Loneliness by Janeane Bernstein, Next Avenue (August 31, 2021)
Why loneliness should be treated as a public health crisis by Lois Collins, Deseret News (June 25, 2021)
For older adults, isolation can lead to overwhelming loneliness, by Paige Cornwell, The Seattle Times (September 19, 2021)
Not Zoom weary? Older Minnesotans build on new tech savvy by Peter Cox, Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) (June 4, 2021)
To fight loneliness, Tampa Bay seniors to give ‘cohousing’ a try, by Hannah Critchfield, Tampa Bay Times (November 26, 2021)
Special Series: Lonely at Home by Diane Eastabrook, McKnights Home Care (December 13-17, 2021)
Under one roof: The rise in multigenerational living by Chris Farrell, Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) (May 19, 2021)
Emptying the Nest. Again by Julie Halpert, The New York Times (May 14, 2021)
Baby Boomers, Isolated During Covid, Rushed to Move Close to Their Kids, by Carol Hymowitz, Wall Street Journal (April 14, 2021)
WORK
Cutting ‘Old Heads’ at IBM by Peter Gosselin, ProPublica (March 22, 2018)
Reaping the Benefits of an Aging Workforce by Kerry Hannon, The New York Times (March 2, 2018)
How Age Smart Employers See the Value of Older Workers by Rich Eisenberg, Forbes (January 18, 2018)
Hiring Older Workers is Suddenly in Season by Chris Farrell, Next Avenue (November 17, 2017)
Working Past 70: Americans Can’t Seem to Retire by Ben Steverman, Bloomberg (July 20, 2017)
Note to Bosses: Keeping Older Workers Employed Helps the Bottom Line by Lois M Collins, Deseret News (June 26, 2017)
A Benefit of Working Longer: Keeping Your Brain Sharp by Chris Farrell, Next Avenue (June 26, 2017)
Top Tips to Switch Careers From the Founders of The Muse by Kerry Hannon, Next Avenue (June 15, 2017)
What Could Help American Work More Years by Richard Eisenberg, Next Avenue (June 13, 2017)
Fix, Don’t Scrap, This Job-Training Program for Older Adults by Chris Farrell, Next Avenue (June 12, 2017)
More Workers are Staying on the Job Past 65 by Katie Johnston, Boston Globe (June 11, 2017)
Older Worker Find Age Discrimination Build Right Into Some Job Websites by Ina Jaffe, NPR (March 28, 2017)
Too Much Experience to be Hired? Some Older Americans Face Age Bias by Ina Jaffe, NPR (March 24, 2017)
How to Stay Forever Young, Really by Kerry Hannonm, Forbes (January 8, 2017)
Five Myths About Landing a Good Job Later in Life by Anne Tergesen, Wall Street Journal (November 28, 2016)
Family Businesses Hand the Reins to the Next Generation by Chris Farrell, Next Avenue (November 22, 2016)
5 Workplaces That Embrace Older Workers by Kerry Hannon, Forbes (November 18, 2016)
Outlook For Job Seekers: Better Than Advertised by Kerry Hannon, Forbes (September 22, 2016)
Working Longer is Good for Your Health by Chris Farrell, Next Avenue (September 2, 2016)
Looking for Work After 60 by Ruby de Luna, KUOW Seattle Public Radio (August 17, 2016)
Tapping a ReServe of Experienced, Older Talent by Erin Arvedlund, Philadelphia Inquirer (August 7, 2016)
Get Back to Work! Working Past ‘Retirement Age’ is Beneficial by Katy Read, Star Tribune (July 29, 2016)
Recognizing People Who are Transformative, Just Later in Life by Erin Arvedlund, Philadelphia Inquirer (July 24, 2016)
Nonprofit Work After Retirement? Maybe You Can Make It Pay by Chris Farrell, New York Times (June 24, 2016)
A Sneak Peek Into the Future of Work and Retirement: What Experts Said at Columbia’s 2016 Age Boom Academy by Richard Eisenberg, Next Avenue (June 20, 2016)
Renting Rooms to Travelers Can Be a Source of Income in Later Life by Amy Zipkin, New York Times (June 17, 2016)
Baby Boomers Are Finding a Second Career in Politics by Amy Zipkin, New York Times (March 26, 2016)
Who’ll Pay for Americans to Live to 100? by Chris Farrell, Next Avenue (February 8, 2016)
ABCs of RMDs: Required Minimum Distribution Rules for Retirement by Richard Eisenberg, Next Avenue (February 4, 2016)
RETIREMENT
Borrowing the family Warhol? Your retirement fund will thank you By Erin Arvedlund (May 8, 2017)
Is There Really a Retirement-Savings Crisis? by Anne Tergesen (April 23, 2017)
Retirement is About More than Just Money by Chris Farrell, Star Tribune (October 22, 2016)
Savings are the Key to Enable Flexibility in Life by Chris Farrell, Star Tribune (October 15, 2016)
The Millennial on Your Cellphone Plan is Ruining Retirement by Beth Pinsker, Reuters (October 13, 2016)
Saving for retirement is a special issue for women Erin Arvedlund, Philadelphia Inquirer (September 6, 2016)
Employers Can Help Women Close the Retirement Gap by Rodney Brooks, The Washington Post (June 27, 2016)
Older Workers Ask: Where’s My Flexible Retirement? by Richard Eisenberg, Next Avenue (January 28, 2016)
LIVABILITY
Guidance for Aging in the ‘Right Place’ by Amy Zipkin, The New York Times (March 3, 2018)
College Towns Can Be Attractive Later in Life by Amy Zipkin, The New York Times (November 25, 2016)
What Makes a City a Good Place to Grow Old? by Erin Ellis, Vancouver Sun (August 15, 2015)
Why Are There So Few Age-Friendly Cities? by Richard Eisenberg, Forbes, Next Avenue (August 12, 2015)
A Community Built Around Older Adults Caring for Adoptive Families by Ina Jaffe, NPR (August 4, 2015)
Livable Design Helps Baby Boomers Age at Home by Liz Seegert, HealthJouranlism.org (August 3, 2015)
The World’s Best Places to Retire: Europe Dominates This List, but Some Retiree Faves Don’t Show Up by Richard Eisenberg, Next Avenue (July 23, 2015)
Housing, Other Issues Missing From Conference on Aging Meeting by Ina Jaffe, NPR (July 18, 2015)
Making Decisions on Elder Housing May Take a Team Effort by John Wasik, The New York Times (July 10, 2015)
The Best and Worst U.S. Cities to Retire In by Richard Eisenberg, Market Watch (July 7, 2015)
Initiatives Look at What Makes a City “Age-Friendly” by Liz Seegert, Health Journalism.org (June 18, 2015)
SOCIAL SECURITY & MEDICARE
Smart Financial Moves for Surviving Spouses by Jane Clark, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance (August, 2016)
The Truth About Social Security’s Solvency And You by Chris Farrell, Forbes (June 24, 2016)
Medicare: 50 Years and Counting by Irene Noguchi (July 31, 2015)
The Future of Medicare by Mark Miller, Morningstar (July 10, 2015)
Why Social Security’s Estimate Might Be Wrong by John Wasik (June 26, 2015)
Supreme Court Same-Sex Ruling Opens the Door for Social Security’s Valuable Spousal Benefits by Mark Miller, Retirement Revised (June 26, 2015)
When Life Events Intervene in Your Retirement Plan by Mark Miller, Retirement Revised (June 26, 2015)
When Retirement Comes Early by Mark Miller, Retirement Revised (June 26, 2015)
A New Type of Annuity for Life’s Biggest Unknowns by Mark Miller, Retirement Revised (June 25, 2015)
Work in Retirement: Career Reinventions and the New Retirement Workscape by Kerry Hannon, US Senate Special Committee on Aging (June 24, 2015)
Medicare Coverage Could be Even More Useful at Age 50 by Mark Miller, Reuters (June 18, 2015)
Low-risk Ways Retirees Can Make Extra Money by Chris Farrell, Marketwatch (June 18, 2015)
Betting on Prevention as Medicare Turns 50 by Mark Miller, Retirement Revised (June 18, 2015)
Changing Social Security and Medicare by Mac McLean, The Bulletin (February 13, 2015)
POLITICS
How Older Voters Will Vote in the 2016 Election by Chris Farrell, Next Avenue (July 21, 2016)
Is it Time to Abolish Mandatory Retirement? (Aging Experts Say We Need to Rethink Forcing People Out Due to Their Age) by Kerry Hannon, AOL Jobs, Next Avenue (July 31, 29, 2015)
A Physician Offers His View on the White House Conference on Aging by Liz Seegert, Healthjournalism.org (July 14, 2015)
Story Ideas Emerge Between Policy, Spin at White House Conference on Aging by Liz Seegert, Healthjournalism.org (July 14, 2015)
Needs of Retirees Take a Smaller Center Stage at White House Forum by Ina Jaffe, National Public Radio (July 13, 2015)
Ms. Seegert Goes to Washington by Liz Seegert, Health Journalism.org (July 12, 2015)
What is Missing from the White House Conference on Aging by Mark Miller, Reuters (July 9, 2015)
What I Told Senators About the Need for Older Workers by Kerry Hannon, Forbes, Next Avenue (June 29, 26, 2015)
Senate Hearing: Mapping a “New Workscape for Older Workers by Kerry Hannon, Encore.org (June 25, 2015)
Senate Special Committee on Aging before their HEARING: Work in Retirement: Career Reinventions and the New Retirement Workscape by Kerry Hannon, (June 24, 2015)
Senior Issues Hit Legislature by Mac McLean, The Bulletin (January 16, 2015)
ECONOMICS
Why Louisville is Becoming America’s Aging Capital by Chris Farrell (January 8, 2018)
A Personal Sort of Time Travel: Ancestry Tourism by Amy Zipkin, The New York Times (July 29, 2016)
The Sharing Economy Attracts Older Adults by Amy Zipkin, The New York Times (December 5, 2015)
The Most Ignored 401(k) Power Move by John Wasik, Forbes (July 13, 2015)
New Annuity Options to Plan Around Life’s Biggest Unknown by Mark Miller, Reuters (June 26, 2015)
World Bank: Policy Shifts Can Mitigate Gray Tsunami as Population Ages by Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald (June 16, 2015)
No Money for Old People? by Barbara Peters Smith, Herald-Tribune (January 16, 2015)
AGING & LONGEVITY
A Lifetime of Making Art, but New to Selling it Online by Amy Zipkin, The New York Times, (February 9, 2018)
Turning Sixty: The Prime of Our Lives by Leigh Donaldson, Humanist Perspectives (Winter 2017-2018)
Going for the Gold in the Golden Years by Amy Zipkin, The New York Times (September 16, 2016)
Using Card and Board Games to Keep Minds Sharp by Amy Zipkin, The New York Times (December 5, 2015)
Silent “Epidemic” of Ageing by Foon Fong Loh, The Star (Malaysia) (August 9, 2015)
Support for Elderly Needed by Foon Fong Loh, The Star (Malaysia) (August 9, 2015)
Does Diabetes Increase Risk of Cognitive Decline? by Liz Seegert, Vancouver Sun (June 22, 2015)
Blue Space “Important to Seniors” Well-Being by Erin Ellis, Forbes, Vancouver Sun (June 22, 2015)
The Challenges Posed by an Aging Global Population by Ina Jaffe, National Public Radio (June 20, 2015)
Americans are in a Charitable Giving Mood by Richard Eisenberg, Forbes, Next Avenue (June 16, 2015)
Global Aging: 4 Myths Debunked by Richard Eisenberg, Next Avenue, Forbes (June 15, 2015)
Apps Designed for Seniors by Mac McLean, The Bulletin (January 30, 2015)
AGEISM
Employers are Rethinking Older Worker Stereotypes by Chris Farrell, Next Avenue (July 8, 2016)
The Grandparent Trap: The Shameful Problem of Elder Financial Abuse is Only Going to Get Worse by Helaine Olen, Slate (July 30, 2015)
HEALTH & MEDICAL
What happens if big drug companies drop Alzheimer's research? by Lois Collins (June 19, 2019)
The real financial costs of caregiving by Katy Read, Minneapolis Star Tribune (May 2, 2017)
Family Eldercare: Survival in the Big Apple by Liz Seegert, New America Media (July 1, 2015)
Can Screenings be Too Much of a Good Thing? by Liz Seegert, Health Journalism.org (June 30, 2015)
New Report Ranks Best, Worst States for Older Women’s Health by Liz Seegert, Health Journalism.org (June 26, 2015)
Experts Stress Increased Need for More Long-Term Care Initiatives, Funding by Liz Seegert, Health Journalism.org (June 26, 2015)
Money Advice for Wives Whose Husbands Die Suddenly by Kerry Hannon, Next Avenue (June 18, 2015)
Texas Researchers Seek World War II Vets for Study on Memory, Identity by Veronic Zaragovia, KUT.org (January 5, 2015)
END-OF-LIFE ISSUES & PALLIATIVE CARE
Videos on End-of-Life Choices Ease Tough Conversations by Ina Jaffe, South Dakota Public Broadcasting Radio (June 17, 2014)
Study: Utah is Worst at Supporting Family Caregivers by Kristen Moulton, The Salt Lake Tribune (June 4, 2014)
Area Agency on Aging is Making a Comeback by Barbara Peters Smith, Herald-Tribune (May 12, 2014)
Getting on With The Task of bearing a Loss by Barbara Peters Smith, Herald-Tribune (May 9, 2014)
A Look into the Married Life of a Caregiver by Barbara Peters Smith, Herald-Tribune (April 25, 2014)
Caring for Seniors Where They Live by Barbara Peters Smith, Herald-Tribune (March 13, 2014)
The Power of Posture in Caregiving by Barbara Peters Smith, Herald-Tribune (January 29, 2014)
Caregiving in The Age of Decline by Nell Lake, Guernica (January 15, 2014)
Protected to Death? Essential caregivers were locked out of nursing homes during COVID-19. Advocates don't want that to happen again by Anne Marshall-Chalmers, USA Today (May 22, 2021)
Informal caregivers are our lifeline; let’s support them, by Liza Berger, McKnight's Home Care (December 13, 2022)
'Something for Me': The National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers, by Sabrina Crews, Next Avenue (May 2, 2023)
Caregiving can turn your retirement plans upside down, by Richard Eisenberg, MarketWatch (September 28, 2022)
One way to help family caregivers: Caregiving navigators by Richard Eisenberg, Next Avenue (October 21, 2022)
We should care about the troubled “care economy.” by Chris Farrell, Marketplace Morning Report (November 2, 2022)
The long-term-care system is broken. How can we fix it? by Chris Farrell, Marketwatch (November 3, 2022)
Aging in rural Alabama: Family has give-and-take approach to eldercare by Hadley Hitson, The Montgomery Advertiser (February 27, 2023)
This Vermont couple says there's grief, anger and love in living with Alzheimer's by Nina Keck, Vermont Public (February 28, 2023)
Vermont caregivers say they're unvalued, underpaid, but can't walk away from their clients by Nina Keck, Vermont Public (November 30, 2022).
11 Meaningful Ways Older Adults Can Volunteer Right Now by Jennifer Lagemann, Forbes (January 23, 2023)
‘It’s going to be OK’: Family caregivers offer advice to their past selves and future caregivers by Sara Luterman, The 19th (February 17, 2023)
Caregiving from a distance: How to coordinate a loved one’s medical care when you’re miles away by Lauren Mapp, The San Diego Union-Tribune (February 22, 2023)
Here’s how caring for aging loved ones has impacted these Columbus-area residents by Brittany McGee, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer (March 17, 2023)
Family caregivers of people with long COVID bear an extra burden by Kat McGowan, NPR (February 6, 2023)
Melinda French Gates Adjusts to a New, Solo Role by Betsy McKay, Wall Street Journal (January 6, 2023)
From Gen X to Gen Z, everyone is navigating the caregiving journey their own ways by Kathy Ritchie, KJZZ News (October 24, 2022)
The quiet cost of family caregiving by Paula Span, New York Times (September 4, 2022)
Who Will Care for ‘Kinless’ Seniors? by Paula Span, New York Times (December 3, 2022)
ISOLATION AND LONELINESS
Teens around the world are lonelier than a decade ago. The reason may be smartphones by Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post (July 20, 2021)
Dumped by her husband, an author dove into loneliness and resurfaced with lessons for a pandemic by Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post (February 20, 2022)
The Power of Intergenerational Connections to Reduce Loneliness by Janeane Bernstein, Next Avenue (August 31, 2021)
Why loneliness should be treated as a public health crisis by Lois Collins, Deseret News (June 25, 2021)
For older adults, isolation can lead to overwhelming loneliness, by Paige Cornwell, The Seattle Times (September 19, 2021)
Not Zoom weary? Older Minnesotans build on new tech savvy by Peter Cox, Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) (June 4, 2021)
To fight loneliness, Tampa Bay seniors to give ‘cohousing’ a try, by Hannah Critchfield, Tampa Bay Times (November 26, 2021)
Special Series: Lonely at Home by Diane Eastabrook, McKnights Home Care (December 13-17, 2021)
Under one roof: The rise in multigenerational living by Chris Farrell, Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) (May 19, 2021)
Emptying the Nest. Again by Julie Halpert, The New York Times (May 14, 2021)
Baby Boomers, Isolated During Covid, Rushed to Move Close to Their Kids, by Carol Hymowitz, Wall Street Journal (April 14, 2021)
WORK
Cutting ‘Old Heads’ at IBM by Peter Gosselin, ProPublica (March 22, 2018)
Reaping the Benefits of an Aging Workforce by Kerry Hannon, The New York Times (March 2, 2018)
How Age Smart Employers See the Value of Older Workers by Rich Eisenberg, Forbes (January 18, 2018)
Hiring Older Workers is Suddenly in Season by Chris Farrell, Next Avenue (November 17, 2017)
Working Past 70: Americans Can’t Seem to Retire by Ben Steverman, Bloomberg (July 20, 2017)
Note to Bosses: Keeping Older Workers Employed Helps the Bottom Line by Lois M Collins, Deseret News (June 26, 2017)
A Benefit of Working Longer: Keeping Your Brain Sharp by Chris Farrell, Next Avenue (June 26, 2017)
Top Tips to Switch Careers From the Founders of The Muse by Kerry Hannon, Next Avenue (June 15, 2017)
What Could Help American Work More Years by Richard Eisenberg, Next Avenue (June 13, 2017)
Fix, Don’t Scrap, This Job-Training Program for Older Adults by Chris Farrell, Next Avenue (June 12, 2017)
More Workers are Staying on the Job Past 65 by Katie Johnston, Boston Globe (June 11, 2017)
Older Worker Find Age Discrimination Build Right Into Some Job Websites by Ina Jaffe, NPR (March 28, 2017)
Too Much Experience to be Hired? Some Older Americans Face Age Bias by Ina Jaffe, NPR (March 24, 2017)
How to Stay Forever Young, Really by Kerry Hannonm, Forbes (January 8, 2017)
Five Myths About Landing a Good Job Later in Life by Anne Tergesen, Wall Street Journal (November 28, 2016)
Family Businesses Hand the Reins to the Next Generation by Chris Farrell, Next Avenue (November 22, 2016)
5 Workplaces That Embrace Older Workers by Kerry Hannon, Forbes (November 18, 2016)
Outlook For Job Seekers: Better Than Advertised by Kerry Hannon, Forbes (September 22, 2016)
Working Longer is Good for Your Health by Chris Farrell, Next Avenue (September 2, 2016)
Looking for Work After 60 by Ruby de Luna, KUOW Seattle Public Radio (August 17, 2016)
Tapping a ReServe of Experienced, Older Talent by Erin Arvedlund, Philadelphia Inquirer (August 7, 2016)
Get Back to Work! Working Past ‘Retirement Age’ is Beneficial by Katy Read, Star Tribune (July 29, 2016)
Recognizing People Who are Transformative, Just Later in Life by Erin Arvedlund, Philadelphia Inquirer (July 24, 2016)
Nonprofit Work After Retirement? Maybe You Can Make It Pay by Chris Farrell, New York Times (June 24, 2016)
A Sneak Peek Into the Future of Work and Retirement: What Experts Said at Columbia’s 2016 Age Boom Academy by Richard Eisenberg, Next Avenue (June 20, 2016)
Renting Rooms to Travelers Can Be a Source of Income in Later Life by Amy Zipkin, New York Times (June 17, 2016)
Baby Boomers Are Finding a Second Career in Politics by Amy Zipkin, New York Times (March 26, 2016)
Who’ll Pay for Americans to Live to 100? by Chris Farrell, Next Avenue (February 8, 2016)
ABCs of RMDs: Required Minimum Distribution Rules for Retirement by Richard Eisenberg, Next Avenue (February 4, 2016)
RETIREMENT
Borrowing the family Warhol? Your retirement fund will thank you By Erin Arvedlund (May 8, 2017)
Is There Really a Retirement-Savings Crisis? by Anne Tergesen (April 23, 2017)
Retirement is About More than Just Money by Chris Farrell, Star Tribune (October 22, 2016)
Savings are the Key to Enable Flexibility in Life by Chris Farrell, Star Tribune (October 15, 2016)
The Millennial on Your Cellphone Plan is Ruining Retirement by Beth Pinsker, Reuters (October 13, 2016)
Saving for retirement is a special issue for women Erin Arvedlund, Philadelphia Inquirer (September 6, 2016)
Employers Can Help Women Close the Retirement Gap by Rodney Brooks, The Washington Post (June 27, 2016)
Older Workers Ask: Where’s My Flexible Retirement? by Richard Eisenberg, Next Avenue (January 28, 2016)
LIVABILITY
Guidance for Aging in the ‘Right Place’ by Amy Zipkin, The New York Times (March 3, 2018)
College Towns Can Be Attractive Later in Life by Amy Zipkin, The New York Times (November 25, 2016)
What Makes a City a Good Place to Grow Old? by Erin Ellis, Vancouver Sun (August 15, 2015)
Why Are There So Few Age-Friendly Cities? by Richard Eisenberg, Forbes, Next Avenue (August 12, 2015)
A Community Built Around Older Adults Caring for Adoptive Families by Ina Jaffe, NPR (August 4, 2015)
Livable Design Helps Baby Boomers Age at Home by Liz Seegert, HealthJouranlism.org (August 3, 2015)
The World’s Best Places to Retire: Europe Dominates This List, but Some Retiree Faves Don’t Show Up by Richard Eisenberg, Next Avenue (July 23, 2015)
Housing, Other Issues Missing From Conference on Aging Meeting by Ina Jaffe, NPR (July 18, 2015)
Making Decisions on Elder Housing May Take a Team Effort by John Wasik, The New York Times (July 10, 2015)
The Best and Worst U.S. Cities to Retire In by Richard Eisenberg, Market Watch (July 7, 2015)
Initiatives Look at What Makes a City “Age-Friendly” by Liz Seegert, Health Journalism.org (June 18, 2015)
SOCIAL SECURITY & MEDICARE
Smart Financial Moves for Surviving Spouses by Jane Clark, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance (August, 2016)
The Truth About Social Security’s Solvency And You by Chris Farrell, Forbes (June 24, 2016)
Medicare: 50 Years and Counting by Irene Noguchi (July 31, 2015)
The Future of Medicare by Mark Miller, Morningstar (July 10, 2015)
Why Social Security’s Estimate Might Be Wrong by John Wasik (June 26, 2015)
Supreme Court Same-Sex Ruling Opens the Door for Social Security’s Valuable Spousal Benefits by Mark Miller, Retirement Revised (June 26, 2015)
When Life Events Intervene in Your Retirement Plan by Mark Miller, Retirement Revised (June 26, 2015)
When Retirement Comes Early by Mark Miller, Retirement Revised (June 26, 2015)
A New Type of Annuity for Life’s Biggest Unknowns by Mark Miller, Retirement Revised (June 25, 2015)
Work in Retirement: Career Reinventions and the New Retirement Workscape by Kerry Hannon, US Senate Special Committee on Aging (June 24, 2015)
Medicare Coverage Could be Even More Useful at Age 50 by Mark Miller, Reuters (June 18, 2015)
Low-risk Ways Retirees Can Make Extra Money by Chris Farrell, Marketwatch (June 18, 2015)
Betting on Prevention as Medicare Turns 50 by Mark Miller, Retirement Revised (June 18, 2015)
Changing Social Security and Medicare by Mac McLean, The Bulletin (February 13, 2015)
POLITICS
How Older Voters Will Vote in the 2016 Election by Chris Farrell, Next Avenue (July 21, 2016)
Is it Time to Abolish Mandatory Retirement? (Aging Experts Say We Need to Rethink Forcing People Out Due to Their Age) by Kerry Hannon, AOL Jobs, Next Avenue (July 31, 29, 2015)
A Physician Offers His View on the White House Conference on Aging by Liz Seegert, Healthjournalism.org (July 14, 2015)
Story Ideas Emerge Between Policy, Spin at White House Conference on Aging by Liz Seegert, Healthjournalism.org (July 14, 2015)
Needs of Retirees Take a Smaller Center Stage at White House Forum by Ina Jaffe, National Public Radio (July 13, 2015)
Ms. Seegert Goes to Washington by Liz Seegert, Health Journalism.org (July 12, 2015)
What is Missing from the White House Conference on Aging by Mark Miller, Reuters (July 9, 2015)
What I Told Senators About the Need for Older Workers by Kerry Hannon, Forbes, Next Avenue (June 29, 26, 2015)
Senate Hearing: Mapping a “New Workscape for Older Workers by Kerry Hannon, Encore.org (June 25, 2015)
Senate Special Committee on Aging before their HEARING: Work in Retirement: Career Reinventions and the New Retirement Workscape by Kerry Hannon, (June 24, 2015)
Senior Issues Hit Legislature by Mac McLean, The Bulletin (January 16, 2015)
ECONOMICS
Why Louisville is Becoming America’s Aging Capital by Chris Farrell (January 8, 2018)
A Personal Sort of Time Travel: Ancestry Tourism by Amy Zipkin, The New York Times (July 29, 2016)
The Sharing Economy Attracts Older Adults by Amy Zipkin, The New York Times (December 5, 2015)
The Most Ignored 401(k) Power Move by John Wasik, Forbes (July 13, 2015)
New Annuity Options to Plan Around Life’s Biggest Unknown by Mark Miller, Reuters (June 26, 2015)
World Bank: Policy Shifts Can Mitigate Gray Tsunami as Population Ages by Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald (June 16, 2015)
No Money for Old People? by Barbara Peters Smith, Herald-Tribune (January 16, 2015)
AGING & LONGEVITY
A Lifetime of Making Art, but New to Selling it Online by Amy Zipkin, The New York Times, (February 9, 2018)
Turning Sixty: The Prime of Our Lives by Leigh Donaldson, Humanist Perspectives (Winter 2017-2018)
Going for the Gold in the Golden Years by Amy Zipkin, The New York Times (September 16, 2016)
Using Card and Board Games to Keep Minds Sharp by Amy Zipkin, The New York Times (December 5, 2015)
Silent “Epidemic” of Ageing by Foon Fong Loh, The Star (Malaysia) (August 9, 2015)
Support for Elderly Needed by Foon Fong Loh, The Star (Malaysia) (August 9, 2015)
Does Diabetes Increase Risk of Cognitive Decline? by Liz Seegert, Vancouver Sun (June 22, 2015)
Blue Space “Important to Seniors” Well-Being by Erin Ellis, Forbes, Vancouver Sun (June 22, 2015)
The Challenges Posed by an Aging Global Population by Ina Jaffe, National Public Radio (June 20, 2015)
Americans are in a Charitable Giving Mood by Richard Eisenberg, Forbes, Next Avenue (June 16, 2015)
Global Aging: 4 Myths Debunked by Richard Eisenberg, Next Avenue, Forbes (June 15, 2015)
Apps Designed for Seniors by Mac McLean, The Bulletin (January 30, 2015)
AGEISM
Employers are Rethinking Older Worker Stereotypes by Chris Farrell, Next Avenue (July 8, 2016)
The Grandparent Trap: The Shameful Problem of Elder Financial Abuse is Only Going to Get Worse by Helaine Olen, Slate (July 30, 2015)
HEALTH & MEDICAL
What happens if big drug companies drop Alzheimer's research? by Lois Collins (June 19, 2019)
The real financial costs of caregiving by Katy Read, Minneapolis Star Tribune (May 2, 2017)
Family Eldercare: Survival in the Big Apple by Liz Seegert, New America Media (July 1, 2015)
Can Screenings be Too Much of a Good Thing? by Liz Seegert, Health Journalism.org (June 30, 2015)
New Report Ranks Best, Worst States for Older Women’s Health by Liz Seegert, Health Journalism.org (June 26, 2015)
Experts Stress Increased Need for More Long-Term Care Initiatives, Funding by Liz Seegert, Health Journalism.org (June 26, 2015)
Money Advice for Wives Whose Husbands Die Suddenly by Kerry Hannon, Next Avenue (June 18, 2015)
Texas Researchers Seek World War II Vets for Study on Memory, Identity by Veronic Zaragovia, KUT.org (January 5, 2015)
END-OF-LIFE ISSUES & PALLIATIVE CARE
Videos on End-of-Life Choices Ease Tough Conversations by Ina Jaffe, South Dakota Public Broadcasting Radio (June 17, 2014)
Study: Utah is Worst at Supporting Family Caregivers by Kristen Moulton, The Salt Lake Tribune (June 4, 2014)
Area Agency on Aging is Making a Comeback by Barbara Peters Smith, Herald-Tribune (May 12, 2014)
Getting on With The Task of bearing a Loss by Barbara Peters Smith, Herald-Tribune (May 9, 2014)
A Look into the Married Life of a Caregiver by Barbara Peters Smith, Herald-Tribune (April 25, 2014)
Caring for Seniors Where They Live by Barbara Peters Smith, Herald-Tribune (March 13, 2014)
The Power of Posture in Caregiving by Barbara Peters Smith, Herald-Tribune (January 29, 2014)
Caregiving in The Age of Decline by Nell Lake, Guernica (January 15, 2014)