C贸mo Apoyar a Las Personas Que Enfrentan el Duelo a Larga Distancia
Para los inmigrantes que enfrentan p茅rdidas desde lejos, el apoyo puede provenir de la comunidad, nuevos rituales y mejores pol铆ticas.
Aging and dying
Easing the Toll of Long-Distance Grief
For immigrants navigating loss from afar, support can come from community, new rituals, and better policies.
The Rainbow Connection
Intergenerational housing for LGBTQ elders and youth can relieve isolation and housing instability for both groups.
Elders Take Center Stage in Latest Issue of YES!
YES! 蜜桃社AV鈥檚 executive editor Evette Dionne delves deep into the Winter 2024 issue of YES! Magazine, centered on elders.
Not What They Expected: Grandparents As Day Care
Expanded federal funding for child care ended Oct. 1, and in many cases, extended families, including grandparents, will shoulder the burden.
Embracing Death as Community Care
An Indigenous Indian tribe once embraced voluntary and assisted euthanasia in specific contexts, a cultural practice fundamentally driven by a care for the common good.
Back to the Land (Literally)
蜜桃社AV Americans are choosing human composting鈥攏ow legal in six states鈥攖o avoid mainstream deathcare.
The Imposition of Black Grief
Prolonged grief is normal鈥攁nd even necessary.
The Shape-Shifting Power of Menopause
鈥淚 know there is a way to grow older that brings us deeply into living.鈥�
Rethinking Retirement Communities
Philadelphia is among a growing number of cities creating programs to help residents 鈥渁ge in place鈥� and maintain a connection with their community.
Is This the World鈥檚 Best City to Grow Old In?
Arnsberg, Germany鈥檚 Department of Future Aging is dedicated to ensuring quality of life for its residents over age 55.
Nursing Homes That Feel Like Home Help Avoid COVID
Nursing homes using the Green House Project鈥檚 model of residential care are weathering the pandemic better than traditional institutions. Here鈥檚 why.
How Celebrating the Day of the Dead Abroad Brought Me Home
Living in the United States, I came to understand the ancient Mexican tradition of honoring the dead.
The Feminist Magic of the Older Witch
Witchcraft is having a moment. But look past pop culture's teenaged spellbinders and consider the encouraging example of the unconventional crone.
How Cities Can Combat the Dangerous Combination of Extreme Heat and COVID
Heat is deadlier than other climate-related disasters, but the solutions are simpler.
How Muslims Are Mourning Without Proper Death Care Rituals
Due to COVID-19, the Muslim community is grappling with how to grieve without traditional burial practices that are essential in Islam.
I Am a Future Ancestor: 鈥淜nowing This Changes How I Live My Life鈥�
All living and dead things are connected, my healing and being able to live well honors not just my ancestors, but also the future generations.
Why the Coronavirus Brings Out the Best (and Worst) in Us
The idea of death is front and center for many people right now, and this psychological tendency has a strong influence on human behavior.
Grieving Our Collective Loss鈥擮ne Stitch at a Time
Taking a cue from the many traditions that liken human life to fabric, I started knitting a COVID-19 death-toll blanket.
Making Room for Spirits Among the Living
How immigrants have brought diverse traditions to keep their ancestors and dead loved ones close.
The Kids Are All Right, But the Adults Are Struggling
While much attention on the rising suicide rate focuses on youth, data shows that it's actually working-age adults who are being hit hardest.
Making National Parks Accessible to Native People Again
A violent, racist history has kept Native people off their ancestral lands for decades. How can we remove the barriers that still exist today?
How Death Doulas Ease the Final Transition
End-of-life caregiving is an ancient practice that鈥檚 now re-emerging in the death positivity movement, which urges a shift in thinking about death as natural and not traumatic.
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