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by LAURA L CARSTENSEN, PH.D., PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY AND THE FAIRLEIGH S. DICKINSON JR. PROFESSOR IN PUBLIC POLICY & DIRECTOR, STANFORD CENTER ON LONGEVITY, STANFORD UNIVERSITY Thirty years were added to the average life expectancy in the 20th century. Yet far too many Americans feel that this extraordinary gift of time is more of a Read More…
WHAT EXPERTS IN AGING THINK THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR BOOMER BASHING by Richard Eisenberg Money & Work Editor, Next Avenue Part of the THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW SPECIAL REPORT First, there was OK Boomer, the pejorative meme mocking older people. Then came #boomerremover, the morbid catchphrase used by some millennials and GenZers Read More…
by MAJD ALWAN, PH.D., SENIOR VP OF TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS STRATEGY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE LEADINGAGE CENTER FOR AGING SERVICES TECHNOLOGIES (CAST) The recent COVID-19 pandemic, which disproportionately impacted the older, frailer, and other vulnerable populations that LeadingAge members in California and across the nation care for, has had a significant impact on provider members, Read More…
by LOLA RAIN, WISELY WELL-BEING ACADEMY Every single day, as a caregiver to older adults, you face a challenge (or two or three or ten). More often than not, you prevail. But it doesn’t always feel that way, does it? Burnout creeps up slowly and one day the fantasy of walking out the door begins Read More…
by GALLAGHER INSURANCE, RISK MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTING Every industry has been impacted by the spread of COVID-19, and concern over its growing potential to impact senior living resident and employee well-being is no exception. In fact, the employees and healthcare professionals working at these facilities are often on the frontlines. They are working tirelessly to Read More…
by MAJD ALWAN, PH.D., SENIOR VP OF TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS STRATEGY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE LEADINGAGE CENTER FOR AGING SERVICES TECHNOLOGIES (CAST) The recent COVID-19 pandemic, which disproportionately impacted the older, frailer, and other vulnerable populations that LeadingAge members in California and across the nation care for, has had a significant impact on provider members, Read More…
