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Harrington Meyer quoted in NY Times piece on vacationing with grandparents

Madonna Harrington Meyer, university professor of sociology and author of "Grandmothers at Work," is included in the New York Times article, "How to Have a Fun, Multigenerational Family Vacation." 
July 19, 2021

See related: Aging, Mental Health, Parenting & Family, United States

Montez discusses state policies, life expectancy on Innovation Hub

March 26, 2021

See related: Aging, Health Policy, Longevity, United States

Harrington Meyer talks to AARP about grandparenting special needs kids

 About 17 percent of children are diagnosed with some kind of disability, says University Professor Madonna Harrington Meyer, co-author of the book "Grandparenting Children With Disabilities." While that percentage seems to be increasing, support programs for families are not, she says.
March 2, 2021

See related: Aging, Child & Elder Care, Disability, United States

Five Maxwell scholars contribute to aging studies handbook

Jennifer Brooks, Andrew London, Jennifer Karas Montez, Emily Wiemers, Janet Wilmoth
March 1, 2021

See related: Aging

Connecting how we live with what keeps us living

The Aging, Health and Neuroscience cluster initiative has “encouraged a culture of collaboration,” says Professor Janet Wilmoth, chair of sociology and an expert on aging. “Syracuse University is creating structural change, in which opportunities are provided for developing innovative ideas."

August 24, 2020

See related: Aging, Longevity, U.S. Health Policy, United States

NIA funds multi-university aging and policy center

A consortium of three Upstate New York universities has received a 5-year, $1.5-million grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to fund the Center for Aging and Policy Studies (CAPS), headquartered at Syracuse University.
July 17, 2020

See related: Aging, Grant Awards, State & Local

Bridging Strengths

With cluster and other prioritized hires, Maxwell is helping the University build research strength on topics that cross disciplines.
June 1, 2020

See related: Aging, Autonomous Systems, Climate Change, Energy, Promotions & Appointments

New Dimensions in Spirituality, Religion and Aging

Merril Silverstein
December 31, 2018

See related: Aging, Religion

New book edited by Hromadžić, Care across Distance, published

Azra Hromadžić
June 12, 2018

See related: Aging, Migration

Later-Life Social Support and Service Provision in Diverse and Vulnerable Populations

Janet M. Wilmoth and Merril Silverstein
December 31, 2017

See related: Aging

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