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How Habitat for Humanity Is Making Aging in Place Possible

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Issues include finding protective equipment and segregating sick residents

APRIL 17, 2020 | By Deborah Quilter

COVID-19 and Aging: What Can Philanthropy Do?

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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

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Experts say communication with administrators is key

MARCH 10, 2020 | By Liz Seegert

Leading the Way in Innovative Affordable Housing for Older Adults

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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

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Family members tell their stories and experts provide advice

JANUARY 15, 2020 | By Beth Baker

Nursing Home Eviction? Know Your Loved One’s Rights

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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

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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

Moving Back to the City in Midlife

When life is making you lonely, you can always move: Downtown

OCTOBER 22, 2019 | By Diane Eastabrook

The Distressing Growth of Wealth Inequality of Boomers

Wealth Inequality

Gaps between the haves and have-nots, and what could shrink them

OCTOBER 16, 2019 | By Richard Eisenberg

Caregivers of Medicare Patients: What to Know Before a Hospital Discharge

Hospital Discharge

Sometimes patients are sent home much earlier than a family expects

OCTOBER 15, 2019 | By Donna Pols Trump

Imani Woody: Building a Home for LGBTQ Older Adults

Imani Woody Influencer in Aging

This 2019 Influencer in Aging is a longtime LGBTQ and aging advocate

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 | By Grace Birnstengel

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