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As the population ages and people live longer than ever before, we must understand how to meet the needs of older Americans and better prepare them for quality living.

11.19.2019 close up of an old person's hands

20 Years of Options in Oregon

Health departments play an important role in providing objective data as states consider legalizing an option to hasten death in terminally-ill patients.

Guest Author Katrina Hedberg

10.23.2019 a close up of a man's hands

Health Equity
Aging Populations

Our Silent Caregivers

Family caregiving has historically focused on female assistance, and men’s contributions to long-term caregiving have been marginalized and under-estimated.

Guest Author Mónika López-Anuarbe

10.10.2019 a tree in a field

Death with Dignity

Massachusetts House bill H.1926 could allow physicians to prescribe life-ending medication to terminally ill patients who wish to die.

Fellow Julia Garcia

06.07.2019 a man and woman sitting on a bench

Meaningful Relationships and Aging Well

With people living longer, practitioners must re-examine how health systems meet the needs of older Americans and better prepare them for quality living.

Fellow Oluwatobi Alliyu