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My Mom Just Wants a Hug: Families Unite to Open Up Nursing Homes

Beth Graham and her mother Betty, taken in the fall of 2019 at her nursing home in Ponte Vedra, Fla.

The pandemic has brought family caregivers together to lobby for change

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 | By Beth Graham

Taking a Caregiving Job to Make a Difference During COVID-19

Rachel Stewart kneeling in front of her grandma in her wheelchair

For two of the workers, they are now closer to loved ones in assisted living

AUGUST 12, 2020 | By Angela Burton

What to Consider Before Moving a Parent Into Assisted Living During COVID-19

Nicole Dunn and her mother, who recently moved into an assisted living community

Key questions to ask in a very concerning time

JUNE 16, 2020 | By Andrea Cooper

The Future of Aging in America

Imani Woody, Larry Curley, Ron Long

What 3 Next Avenue Influencers in Aging said, and lamented, in our webinar

JUNE 15, 2020 | By Richard Eisenberg

How Habitat for Humanity Is Making Aging in Place Possible

Volunteers building ramp

The nonprofit known for home building assists with home staying

JUNE 5, 2020 | By Diane Eastabrook

OPINION: Senior Housing Needs to Serve Residents Better

What I wish my partner in assisted living had during the pandemic

MAY 26, 2020 | By Mary Ann Sternberg

Will the Pandemic Lead to Better, Safer Long-Term Care Facilities?

Peaceful long-term care setting

Why the tragic deaths there could bring about necessary, overdue reforms

MAY 15, 2020 | By Chris Farrell

Failure to Count COVID-19 Nursing Home Deaths Could Dramatically Skew U.S. Numbers

nursing home beds with meal trays

The facilities are only just now being required to report deaths

MAY 4, 2020 | By Dr. Thomas Perls

OPINION: Nursing Homes and COVID-19: The Action and Strategy We Need

sad nursing home resident

A Next Avenue Influencer in Aging offers this call to action

APRIL 30, 2020 | By Terry Fulmer

Clever Ways Senior Housing Has Kept Residents Engaged During the Pandemic

Older couple chatting while using computer in their senior housing room.

Creative thinking from three execs in a recent webinar on the topic

APRIL 28, 2020 | By Richard Eisenberg

How Nursing Homes Are Adapting to Handle COVID-19

nursing home resident and caregiver

Issues include finding protective equipment and segregating sick residents

APRIL 17, 2020 | By Deborah Quilter

COVID-19 and Aging: What Can Philanthropy Do?

Portrait of a homeless man.

A Next Avenue Influencer in Aging has nine urgent recommendations

APRIL 7, 2020 | By John Feather

Protecting Loved Ones in Long-Term Care During Coronavirus Outbreak

Seniors at a nursing home

Experts say communication with administrators is key

MARCH 10, 2020 | By Liz Seegert

Leading the Way in Innovative Affordable Housing for Older Adults

Two women and a man sit at a restaurant table with paper coffee cups. They are smiling at the camera.

These organizations found ways to provide affordable options and medical services

MARCH 2, 2020 | By Beth Baker

How to Cope With a Nursing Home Eviction

older man in a wheelchair, looking out a window

Family members tell their stories and experts provide advice

JANUARY 15, 2020 | By Beth Baker

Nursing Home Eviction? Know Your Loved One’s Rights

A nursing home room with two beds and a tray with a pitcher of water

Thousands of families face the predicament every year

JANUARY 14, 2020 | By Beth Baker

Embracing Home Renovations When You’re Resistant to Change

Home Renovations

How to overcome mental obstacles putting off an improvement

JANUARY 7, 2020 | By Mindy Charski

How These Aging Experts Decided Where They’d Live in Later Life

Neighborhood with houses, trees and buildings in the background

For one gerontologist, it was: Do as I say, not as I do

NOVEMBER 19, 2019 | By Richard Eisenberg

LISTEN: What to Know About Buying Long-Term Care Insurance

Experts' advice from the new 'Friends Talk Money' podcast

NOVEMBER 4, 2019 | By Richard Eisenberg

Age-Forward Cities for 2030: The Big Challenge

Age-Forward Cities

What some metros are doing and what so many more could do

OCTOBER 23, 2019 | By Richard Eisenberg

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Strengthening Rural Health Care for Older Adults

This special report includes storytelling, news and information about health care for older adults in rural areas

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