Stephen Golant

Are Older Homeowners Selfishly Living In Homes That Are Too Big?

No shortage of pundits argue that the houses occupied by older homeowners are too big considering the small size of their households. Are they right?

As Perceived Distance To Death Shrinks The Desire To Age In Place Grows

Older people are not interested in moving from their current homes. In fact, they change their addresses less frequently than at any other time in their lives and the reasons they stay put is because there is so much at stake.

Getting Old - The Best of Times and The Worst of Times

A recent report shared that our lifespan is about 78 years, but our “healthspan” is only 66 years. How do we manage this gap?

Baby Boomers' Dwellings Become Impressive "Control Centers" - But Not Ideal For All

Not all places of residence offer equal opportunities or resources enabling older people to deal with their problems.

Technology

Can Voice-Activated Personal Assistants Improve Older People's Quality of Life? 

"Personal Assistants" can understand people's spoken queries and respond in an easy-to-understand, human-like conversational manner. But can this technology help improve an older person's life?

Older People May Reluctantly Accept Gerontechnology - But There Are Some Ways to Change This

Despite its hardships, the pandemic did yield one positive result. It motivated dwelling-confined older adults to digitally connect with their outside worlds.

Life

Aging in the Right Place: How Our Senses Can Tell

Unsurprisingly, older people often disagree about what makes an ideal neighborhood when deciding where to live. Here are things that many consider when making their decision.

Life

Aging in the Right Place: The Need for a Room With a View

Often, when we think of what is needed to age in place successfully, we focus on making the interiors of our homes safer and more comfortable. But what is outside our windows is also important.

Technology

Bridging Generations by Crossing the Intergenerational Digital Divide

For older people striving to interact more with younger people, there is reason to feel optimistic. Although those in later life often are apprehensive at how fast things are changing, technological advancements will make it easier for them to pursue their intergenerational social relationships. 

Is Telehealth in the Future of Older People?

During the pandemic, older people could consult with their doctors and clinics in the comfort of their homes. Was this just a blip or is it a service that will be continued?

Life

Moving to the Right Place: Why the "Best Places to Retire" Guides Fall Short

There is no shortage of guides of the best places to retire. But are they really accurate? Or are they evaluating the wrong things?

Aging In the Right Place: Listening To Older Persons and Their Quest For Residential Normalcy

Why do older people not want to move when it seems clearly to us that they need support?

COVID-19 Assaulted the Health and Well-Being of Older People, But Their Resilience Helped Them to Cope

With the onset of the pandemic, older persons found themselves in the crosshairs of one of the most virulent natural disasters of this past century.

Health

Eating for Pleasure or Longevity: What's Most Important to You?

There is a significant disconnect between what millions of older people eat and what experts believe is a healthy diet conducive to increased longevity. Why is this?

Relationships

Bridging the Social Worlds: The Value of Intergenerational Relationships

Intergenerational relationships are most often promoted as making both older and younger generations happier, valued, and self-fulfilled—all good things. However, as Dr. Stephen Golant shares, we must avoid putting all older—and younger—people in the same social box.

Living in Places Where People are Old Like You - Is this a Good or a Bad Thing?

There are many different perspectives on where is the best place to live as you age.

Shedding Society's Image of What "Good" Skin Care Looks Like For Older Women

Women are often the main societal target for judgment and assessment of "how well they are aging.". How women respond may be different but this doesn't mean that they aren't aging optimally.

How a Resilient Older Population is Better Able To Age In the Right Places

Despite responsible living and careful planning, older people may find themselves in situations that they don't like. But some are able to cope better than others. Here's why.

Aging in the Right Place: Do You Want Your Neighbours to Think and Act Like You?

When choosing where to retire, who lives in potential retirement destinations is often on retirees' minds.

The Older Woman's Lifecyle of Caregiving: Gender Inequality on Display

Women are the preeminent caregivers. But it is often not just once - it can be as many as three times during their adult lives.