7 Organizations That Are Reshaping the Aging Services Industry
Evanston, IL (October 16, 2024) – Recipients of Mather Institute’s 2024 Promising Practices Awards are introducing several unique initiatives to the industry – a program…Read More
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Looking at wisdom from the perspective of older adults
What is wisdom? What makes someone wise? How does someone acquire wisdom? The Mather Institute set out to answer those and other questions in a survey of…Read More
Volunteering would feel good even if it didn’t have health benefits. But it does
After retiring from 35 years as a teacher, Jeff Kellert began volunteering as a tutor and helped with monthly dinners at his synagogue. Later, he got certified…Read More
After a Quarter Century, Mather Institute Continues to Inform and Inspire the Senior Living Industry
For 25 years, Mather Institute has expanded and deepened our understanding of aging and senior living, providing a critical research-based perspective on older adults and…Read More
New Resident Health Data Show Value of Senior Living to CMS, Medicare Advantage Payers
Older adults who move into senior living communities experience better health outcomes compared to those living in homes outside of such communities, according to a…Read More
‘Leaving A Legacy Like A Dewdrop On A Lotus Leaf’ – Asian Indians Redefine Aging In America
“I’m doing things I’ve never done before in my life,” says Nita Abraham* (62), as she hefts a 20-pound kettlebell upward, feet firmly planted on…Read More
Gen X is actually more worried about retirement than boomers
What used to smell like teen spirit has turned to a mid-forties funk. But angst is nothing new to the oft-overlooked age group known as Generation X, which…Read More
Generation X concerned about money, loneliness: Survey
(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Many of Generation X – the group known for its self-reliance – are frequently lonely, according to a recent survey by the…Read More
Mather Institute Study: Gen X More Concerned Than Boomers About Aging, Finances, Memory Problems, Isolation
EVANSTON, Ill. — Members of Generation X — those born between 1965 and 1980 — are more concerned about aging than their baby boomer counterparts,…Read More
Gen X moves to forefront of influence as employees, adult children of prospects, residents
Move over, forgotten middle. There’s another forgotten group, a generation asserting its influence over all aspects of society, including senior living, according to the Mather…Read More
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