Article 0
What lies ahead for the burgeoning population of older adults that will need long-term care?
View ArticleArticle 0
Today’s older adults and people with disabilities rely on an interdependent, oftentimes complex system of formal and informal supports and healthcare to keep them as independent as possible in their...
View ArticleArticle 0
The three major types of elder abuse are financial abuse, physical abuse, and emotional abuse.
View ArticleArticle 2
The sad reality is that for too long guardianship abuse has been a hidden secret in this country.
View ArticleArticle 1
Nursing home suicides, what LGBTQ elders and immigrants share, the lives and legacies of America’s vets, helping hoarders and more…
View ArticleArticle 0
For many people, transitioning from the corporate world to the nonprofit sector seems an impossible feat.
View ArticleArticle 0
The opportunity to live in a caring, well-staffed senior living facility may provide the necessary well-being and connectedness that often is absent when elders live independently.
View ArticleArticle 6
A program that combats elder financial abuse by fighting to recover money stolen from older adults with disabilities.
View ArticleArticle 5
An overview of U.S. civil rights laws, how they do (or do not) protect America’s elders, and how advocates can take action when elders’ rights are violated.
View ArticleArticle 3
Knowing rights under the law is critical to ensure proper guardianship—or avoid it altogether.
View ArticleArticle 2
A comparison of policy and procedure around supported decision-making for people with intellectual disabilities, and for people with age-related cognitive decline.
View ArticleArticle 1
The Winter 2019−20 issue of Generations outlines the high-risk situations in which access to justice is unavailable, denied, questioned or otherwise thwarted—situations that professionals in the field...
View ArticleArticle 0
The increasing corporatization of skilled nursing facilities is a root cause of the hidden national scandal of elder abuse.
View ArticleArticle 2
A word to elder justice advocates: getting elder abuse programs funded requires patience, skill—and a long view.
View ArticleArticle 1
Amid the myriad tragedies brought on by COVID-19 is one most troubling to us all: The heartbreaking spread of the virus in our country’s nursing homes and other long-term-care settings.
View ArticleArticle 0
A good old age—one lived in well-being and dignity—should be possible for everyone. Not just for some.
View ArticleArticle 0
An estimated 1 in 10 older adults in America and across the globe are affected by elder mistreatment.
View ArticleArticle 0
The Spring 2020 issue of Generations, “Taking Action Against Elder Mistreatment,” features the article, “Connecting Community-Based Resources and Health Systems to Keep Older Adults Safe,” by Kristin...
View ArticleArticle 0
The Spring 2020 issue of ASA’s Generations, “Taking Action Against Elder Mistreatment,” features “Reframing Elder Abuse,” by Laura Mosqueda, Alyssa Neumann and Eden Ruiz-Lopez.
View Article