Science and Storytelling: End-of-Life Conversations and Bereavement as Normal Parts of Life
Conversations about death and dying are difficult for everyone, but they are especially important for older adults. In this podcast episode, Dr. Deborah Carr and host Brenda Olmos discuss how to bring...
15 Syys 202123min
Science and Storytelling: Family Caregiving and Older Adults
Approximately 42 million family caregivers in the United States provide unpaid care for an older adult. Family caregivers can spend countless hours engaging in complex activities—such as medication ma...
8 Syys 202132min
Science and Storytelling: Older Adults Are Essential Workers: Ageism and Productive Aging
Older adults are essential workers, caregivers, and volunteers. They provide many services in the community as volunteer drivers for Meals on Wheels, tutors and mentors for school programs, and other ...
1 Syys 202134min
Science and Storytelling: Health Disparities and Equity
Many people assume that pain is a normal part of getting older. Although pain is not inevitable, it is a serious concern for those who experience it. Yet older adults with pain are likely to receive d...
25 Elo 202123min
Science and Storytelling: Disability and Aging
In our youth-centric culture, people tend to dread the prospect of getting older. But why do we shy away from aging, which is certainly the most natural human experience and can be a beautiful part of...
25 Elo 202137min
Science and Storytelling: Trailer
Welcome to Science and Storytelling: A GSA on Aging Podcast Series that celebrates The Gerontological Society of America’s 75th Anniversary. The limited series will highlight the expansive field of ge...
19 Elo 20212min
The Gerontologist Podcast: Gentrification, Displacement, and Aging in Place in a Black Community with Dr. Raina Croff
Dr. Degenholtz interviewed Dr. Raina Croff, an anthropologist at the Layton Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Center at Oregon Health and Science University about her paper, “The Whitest City in America: ...
3 Elo 202121min
The Gerontologist Podcast: Special Collection: Gerontology in a Time of Pandemic
Dr. Degenholtz interviewed Dr. Suzanne Meeks, Editor-in-Chief of The Gerontologist, about the recently published special collection of The Gerontologist, Gerontology in a Time of Pandemic (Part I in F...
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