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Grace Birnstengel

Grace Birnstengel was an editor, reporter and writer for Next Avenue from 2017-2021. Grace focused on in-depth storytelling and the intersections of identity and aging, including a series on the first generation aging with HIV/AIDS and ongoing coverage of family caregivers of color and LGBTQ family caregivers. 

Her work appeared in Twin Cities Pride Magazine, The St. Paul Pioneer Press, City Pages, The Riveter Magazine, Stereogum, 89.3 The Current, VICE's Live Nation TV and more.

Grace holds a bachelor of arts in journalism and gender, women and sexuality studies from the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities.

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The MIT AgeLab's AGNES aging suit, designed to help younger users walk in the shoes of an older person.

If You Could See Yourself at 80, Would You?

Four fifty-somethings said yes, and a new PBS film reveals what they learn
March 15, 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
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Dr. Dominic Mack Battles COVID-19 in Vulnerable Communities

The HBCU med school professor leads an effort to mitigate the pandemic’s impact
November 18, 2020
2020 Influencer in Aging Christina Da Costa

Christina DaCosta Provides a Means for LGBTQ Elders to Connect

The innovative SAGEConnect gives hundreds a friendly, weekly call in the pandemic
November 18, 2020
2020 Influencer in Aging Jennifer Sheets

Jennifer Sheets Proves Home Care Workers Are ‘Essential’

The home health care CEO ensures quality care around the world
November 18, 2020
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
2020 Influencer in Aging Jason Resendez

Jason Resendez Unites Latinos Against Alzheimer’s

He leads a national coalition that advocates for this high-risk population
November 18, 2020
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Dr. Poki’i Balaz Brings Caregivers Strength in Her Hawaiian Homeland

A caregiver herself, Balaz left a big hospital job to take care of her father — and her people
November 13, 2020
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In a COVID-19 World, Which Generation Is Coping Best?

Studies show younger and middle-aged people are reeling most in the pandemic
August 19, 2020
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Finishing College — and Starting Caregiving — at Grandma and Grandpa’s

Film graduate Lumiere Rostick captures their time together in a PBS special
July 31, 2020
older man sitting at table at home

Like Domestic Violence, Elder Abuse Appears to Be Climbing, Too

Isolated in the pandemic, many older adults have become more vulnerable
June 18, 2020
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