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Housing and Assisted Living

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A caregiver and their adult child with a developmental or intellectual disability cooking together at home. Next Avenune

The Housing Challenges Facing People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities are living longer. What housing solutions will be available for this already vulnerable population?
January 4, 2022
A woman in her fifties talking to a doctor about dementia diagnosis. Next Avenue, ageism, dementia

Ageism in Dementia Care?

This writer has been thinking about early-onset dementia and whether long-term care facilities are ready for Gen X residents
December 21, 2021
The entrance to an assisted living facility with heavy shadows. Next Avenue, assisted living facilities

What is the Future of Assisted Living in America?

Assisted living facilities were hit hard by the pandemic. Here's what the future holds.
December 13, 2021
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An older woman sitting in a chair holding an infant wrapped in blanket. Next Avenue, pandemic change nursing homes

Could the Pandemic Transform Nursing Homes?

If COVID-19 taught us anything, it's that it's time to rethink (and redesign) America's long-term care facilities
November 22, 2021
A couple sitting outside of their home. Affordable housing, Next Avenue

Why The Door Is Closing on Affordable Housing in One Midwestern Community

For this woman, finding an affordable home for her 63-year-old mom is proving nearly impossible
November 19, 2021
 
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5 Common Questions About Nursing Home Care

The answers will help you and your family better understand nursing home care
October 18, 2021
Older woman in wheelchair using oxygen outside in a garden, nature, Next Avenue

In Life’s Last Chapter, What Matters? A Room With a View

A window overlooking a stand of trees helped revive this writer’s dying mother
March 30, 2021
Nursing home, Next Avenue, Older woman using wheelchair in nursing home, Next Avenue

The Nursing Home Vulnerabilities That Led to Disaster

Experts say these five main factors caused the colossal failures during the pandemic
March 26, 2021
Old photograph of a group home on the water with people outside, history, Next Avenue

How’d We Get Here? The History of Nursing Homes

From colonial almshouses to privatization and regulation
March 5, 2021
Older adult in long-term care facility, Next Avenue

Welcome to The Future of Elder Care

An introduction to our 2021 series — and a call for your stories
February 2, 2021
2020 Influencer in Aging Robert Espinoza

Robert Espinoza Knows Professional Care Workers Deserve More

This policymaker fights for better jobs — and therefore better care
November 18, 2020
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