The following is the first installment of a three-part series. Too many years ago, while in a college psychology class, I was introduced to the teachings of Erik Erikson and his study of the eight ...

Before she died at age 96 last spring, my grandmother used to tell me, “I didn’t mean to get this old.” My response usually was, “And there’s nothing either of us can do about it.” If you live long ...

It is estimated that roughly 90% of older adults desire to age in place, but only 10% are prepared to do so. At this year's ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

A 1-day public workshop will explore how stereotypes and stereotype threat (i.e., the predicament in which an individual is at risk of conforming to a widely-known negative stereotype about his or her ...

This is the final installment of a three-part series on aging and disabilities. In the United States during the 1970s, a movement began that was labeled the “Independent Living Movement.” As this name ...

The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) — the nation’s largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging — has named Michelle Putnam, MGS, PhD, FGSA, of Simmons University as ...

The Santa Monica City Council unanimously approved the city's first-ever Aging and Disability Action Plan last week, establishing a three-year roadmap to address the needs of a rapidly growing ...

The Aging and Disability Resource Consortium is hosting a legislative breakfast Nov. 14 in Hyannis. The event, organized by Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands and the Cape Organization for the ...

Too many years ago, while in a college psychology class, I was introduced to the teachings of Erik Erikson and his study of the eight stages of psychosocial development. In all honesty, I was not too ...

This is the final installment of a three-part series on aging and disabilities. In the USA during the 1970s, a movement began which was labeled the “Independent Living Movement.” As this name would ...