Aging and Caregiving

Final Wishes: End-of-Life Decisions

Martie Gillen and Carolyn S. Wilken

Family Relationships in an Aging Society

Martie Gillen, Terry Mills, and Jenny Jump

Raising Global Awareness and Support for Alzheimer’s

Samantha Kennedy

Almost two years ago, my mom was diagnosed with dementia. It was the first time I had ever experienced something like that so close to home and it was scary and confusing and heartbreaking to see someone I love so much change so drastically. To see her struggling and not know how to help her […]

Aging Healthy: Putting All the Pieces Together

Maria Portelos-Rometo

In this Aging Healthy series, we took a closer look at what it means to age healthy. We talked about key elements of our lives that factor into aging, and changes we could make (or approaches we could maintain) that can help lead to a healthier, happier experience as we grow older. We also looked […]

Aging Healthy: Thinking About Cognitive Health

Maria Portelos-Rometo

Our last Aging Healthy series post looked at our mental health and provided strategies for managing stress and loneliness. In today’s post, we’re going to discuss cognitive health. As you might have guessed, the way we think, learn, and remember—what we call our cognitive health—changes as we age. The initial changes might be very modest, […]