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Robrt L. Pela

Robrt Pela is a Pulliam Prize-winning writer who has worked at magazines including Psychology Today, The Advocate, Phoenix Home and Garden and Men’s Fitness. For the past 30 years, he has been a columnist at Phoenix New Times and a correspondent with the NPR member station KJZZ. His last book was Filthy, a biography of the film director John Waters. He and his husband live in Phoenix, Ariz., and look forward, post-pandemic, to returning to their homes in Niles, Ohio and Bargemon, France.

An illustration of a hand typing out a message on social media. Next Avenue

Are You There, Aunt Alice? It's Me, Facebook

Trying to figure out why so many people are addressing deceased people and animals directly on social media
October 4, 2023
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Why Some Adults with Developmental Disabilities Become Wards of the State

Parents of adult children with an intellectual or developmental disability (I/DD) sometimes assume family will step in when they die. That's not always the case.
June 6, 2022
An older adult speaking with a therapist counselor for their mental health. Next Avenue, COVID-19, older adults

Are Older Adults More Open to Discussing Their Mental Health?

After months of the pandemic, more older adults are addressing their well-being and mental health
May 16, 2022
A group of people cooking together in a large kitchen. Next Avenue, housing, intellectual and developmental disabilities, IDD

Creating a Forever Home for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Parents want the best for their children, so some parents are taking matters into their own hands
May 5, 2022
An adult son looking up at his older mother in front of a christmas tree. Next Avenue, palliative care, caregiving

The Comfort Zone of Palliative Care

When his mother lingered in the final stages of Alzheimer’s disease, the support of a palliative care team changed everything for this caregiver
February 22, 2022
An older adult talking to doctor about prostate cancer. Next Avenue, Black and Latino men

The Troubling News About Black and Latino Men and Prostate Cancer

Black and brown men are opting out of testing for prostate cancer and it's killing them
January 14, 2022
A stack of rolls of toilet paper, which the author reccommends as colonoscopy preparation. Next Avenue

Rear Window: One Man's Guide to Prepping for a Colonoscopy

They say the colonoscopy is the easy part. It's the prep that can keep people from this life-saving procedure.
December 31, 2021
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
An old photo of a family holdng a newborn. Next Avenue, siblings, sibling relationships, forgiving family

Caregiving Caused Me to Divorce My Siblings

Left to care for my mother without my family's help, I wasn't willing to offer them forgiveness
October 11, 2021
A non-diverse group of leaders during a meeting. Next Avenue, long-term care, diversity

Where is the Diversity in Long-Term Care Leadership?

Aging services providers employ diverse staffs offering hands-on care, but their leadership often looks nothing like their caregivers. Some groups are trying to change that.
October 4, 2021
Champagne being poured into a glass. Next Avenue, cutting back alcohol, booze

Why Cutting Back on Booze Can Be Hard

Deciding to skip that evening cocktail (or two) might be a lot easier said than done. Here's why.
August 20, 2021
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