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Understand how Supreme Court’s possible decisions will affect seniors
Older Americans have a lot at stake as the Supreme Court considers the future of the Affordable Care Act, and…
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Tools, questions to see if nursing home oversight is really working in your area
Any story that mentions maggots coming out of a patient’s ear is going to grab my attention. After recovering from…
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Retirement center modifies dining policy following media coverage
Stories by The New York Times and The Virginian-Pilot about discriminatory dining room practices at a continuing care retirement center…
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Find out how demographic shifts affect the aging community in your area
The population of people 65 and older is growing, but not equally across the United States. Some cities are experiencing…
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Belluck shows us dementia behind the prison walls
Dementia is a harrowing illness. Mix it with life in prison and you get a truly alarming situation. Pam Belluck…
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Dining decision brings discrimination issues in aging to forefront; lessons for reporters
Paula Span of The New York Times clearly struck a nerve with her recent story about an upscale retirement community’s…
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Brutally honest accounts of caregiving yield insights
We’re all going to hear a lot more about the trials and tribulations of caregiving in the years ahead, as…
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Poet’s piece on bias against elderly people serves as reminder to reporters
Anyone writing about older people with any seriousness will eventually confront the phenomenon known as “ageism.” The great gerontologist Dr.…
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On balance: Lazar explains a little-discussed fundamental fact of aging
It’s not easy to write well about the nitty-gritty details of aging – the wear and tear on bones and joints,…
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‘Every day is an improvisation’ when caring for aging relatives
How many of us have seen problems with older relatives that we’ve looked away from, not wanting to acknowledge their…