Katie Scarlett Brandt

From the Editor’s Desk

As I was working on this issue of Caregiving, a car struck my friend Lisa and fled the scene. She…

2 weeks ago

When Grandparents Become Parents

The opioid epidemic has left older adults to raise a new generation of children. Can they find support through opioid…

2 weeks ago

From the Editor’s Desk: Winter/Spring 2026

I’m part of the generation that grew up without ubiquitous technology — and then watched it become unavoidable. We played outside…

7 months ago

From the Editor’s Desk: Spring/Summer 2025

Sleeping over at my grandparents’ house one night when I was 9, I had a horrible dream. The sleepovers always…

1 year ago

1925 – 2025: A Century of Change

Fact checked by Shannon Sparks Ask any 100-year-old what life was like when they were young, and what they describe…

1 year ago

Our Top 10 Stories of 2024

We're always curious at the end of the year to see which stories most resonated with our readers. Our top…

2 years ago

Legal Updates

New Aging & Caregiving Laws   Anti-Discrimination for Caregivers Effective January 1, 2025 An amendment to the Illinois Human Rights Act…

2 years ago

Over the Threshold

America's Unhoused Older Adults Did you know there's not a single county in the U.S. where people can afford a…

2 years ago

Covering Chicago

Broadcast journalist Ron Magers reflects on his decades in journalism — and what the future may hold Fact checked by Shannon…

2 years ago

Over the Threshold: Street Medicine

Street medicine is changing the way medical providers deliver care — meeting unhoused older adults where they are. This is…

2 years ago

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