Monthly Archives: March 2016
GBO NEWS: House Votes on Older Americans Act; NPF Fellowship Deadline; To Oldly Go. . . ; & More
Posted: March 24, 2016 at 1:00 am
GENERATIONS BEAT ONLINE NEWS
E-News of the Journalists Network on Generations
March 24, 2016 — Volume 16, Number 5
Editor’s Note: GBO News, e-news of the Journalists Network on Generation publishes alerts for journalists, producers and authors covering generational issues. Send your news of important stories or books (by you and others), fellowships, awards or pertinent kvetches to GBO News Editor Paul Kleyman. You can subscribe to GBONews.org at no charge simply by sending a request to Paul with your name, address, phone number and editorial affiliation or note that you freelance. You’ll receive the table of contents as e-mail, just click through to the full issue at www.gbonews.org.
IN THIS ISSUE: A Saner Bit of March Madness.
1. OLDER AMERICANS ACT (ALMOST) REAUTHORIZED: Two good sources on the bill.
2. REPORTING FELLOWSHIP DEADLINE: National Press Foundation Retirement Fellowship Application Deadline, April 19.
3. THE BOOK BEAT: To Oldly Go: Tales of Intrepid Travel BY THE OVER-60S; ***The Big Move: Life Between the Turning Points, by Anne M. Wyatt-Brown and colleagues.
4. GEN BEATLES NEWS: Bestselling Author Katy Butler to Keynote Coalition for Compassionate Care Summit; ***Former Journalist Mai Der Vang First Hmong American Poet Given Walt Whitman Award.
5. THE STORYBOARD: “Now There’s Proof: Docs Who Get Company Cash Tend to Prescribe More Brand-Name Meds,” by Charles Ornstein and colleagues, ProPublica (March 17); *** “Is Aging With Dignity a Human Right? U.S., Europe Say ‘No,’” by David Bacon, Dollars & Sense/New America Media (March 20); *** “A Push for Less Expensive Hearing Aids,” by Paula Span, New York Times (March 15); *** “The Middle-Age Surge” (and the maturity if the candidates) by David Brooks, New York Times (March 22)
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GBO NEWS: Health Journalism 2016; Sally Field, 70, on New Film & Aging; ‘Hidden Poor’ Seniors; Flawed Retirement ‘Nudge’ Policies; & More
Posted: March 10, 2016 at 1:00 am
GENERATIONS BEAT ONLINE NEWS
E-News of the Journalists Network on Generations
March 10, 2016 — Volume 16, Number 4
Editor’s Note: GBO News, e-news of the Journalists Network on Generation publishes alerts for journalists, producers and authors covering generational issues. Send your news of important stories or books (by you and others), fellowships, awards or pertinent kvetches to GBO News Editor Paul Kleyman. You can subscribe to GBONews.org at no charge simply by sending a request to Paul with your name, address, phone number and editorial affiliation or note that you freelance. You’ll receive the table of contents as e-mail, just click through to the full issue at www.gbonews.org.
IN THIS ISSUE: Campaign 2016 — Making America Grate, Again.
1. DATES TO REMEMBER: “Health Journalism 2016” in Cleveland; ***Disease Drivers of Aging: 2016 Advances in Geroscience Summit in New York; ***2016 National Mature Media Awards Deadline, March 31.
2. GEN BEATLES NEWS: Double Oscar Winner Sally Field, nearing 70, on Aging and New Film
3. THE BOOK BEAT: *** “Last Comforts: Notes from the Forefront of Late-Life Care” by Ellen Rand
4. GOOD SOURCES: “Hidden Health Problems Among California’s Hidden Poor” Seniors from UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
5. FISCAL REFORM SCHOOL: NYT Stories Expose Pitfalls for Retirement Savings — *** “Why Trading in Retirement Is a Bad Idea,” by John F. Wasik; *** “Nudges Aren’t Enough for Problems Like Retirement Savings” by Eduardo Porter; *** “A Smarter Plan to Make Retirement Savings Last” plus “nudge economics” critiques by Teresa Ghilarducci.
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