Emeritus Professor Dr. Stephen Golant recently spoke with boomingencore.com‘s Susan Williams about his research. Where are you going to live as you age? Chances are this thought has crossed your mind at some point. Will you be able to stay in your own home? Will you need to move? Will you need help? So many […]
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GOLANT – Women Caring for Our Aging in Place Seniors Will Lose Out because of U.S. Immigration Policies Stephen M. Golant Article first published online: 15 Apr 2019 Journal of Aging & Social Policy DOI: 10.1080/08959420.2019.1603535 ABSTRACT: Most older people experiencing chronic health problems, physical disabilities, and memory losses are still able to age in […]
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HOUSING AND LONG-TERM CARE ISSUES FACING OLDER AMERICANS What constitutes residential normalcy for older adults? Aging successfully: does place matter? What are housing-care needs/problems of young-old vs. old-old? Aging in place or moving elsewhere: what are major determinants? What are the most critical housing and care-related needs? Why do neighborhood and community environments matter? What […]
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GOLANT – The Origins, Programs, and Benefits of Age-Friendly Communities Stephen M. Golant Article first published online: 25 MAY 2015 The Gerontologist DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnw071 ABSTRACT: The emergence of the age-friendly community movement is a programmatic affirmation of what environmental gerontologists have long argued, namely, that the residential environments occupied by older individuals can influence their ability to […]
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Dr. Stephen Golant‘s book Aging in the Right Place was recently featured in Aging Parents at a Distance Who Aren’t Really ‘Just Fine’ a U.S. News & World Report Wellness story discussing the challenges of looking after the health of aging family members.
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Should retirees live in demographically heterogeneous communities? In a recent article for The Conversation, Dr. Stephen Golant argues convincingly that older Americans experience a higher quality of life and greater fulfillment when they live in a community of their peers.
GOLANT – Residential Normalcy and the Enriched Coping Repertoires of Successfully Aging Older Adults Stephen M. Golant Article first published online: 18 MAY 2014 The Gerontologist DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnu036 ABSTRACT: An earlier theoretical model equated the construct of residential normalcy with older persons positively appraising their residential environments. Failing to achieve congruent places to live, they initiate assimilative (action) or […]
Dr. Stephen Golant Professor Emeritus golant@ufl.edu (352) 294-7505 LinkedIn Profile Focus Areas Medical Geography in Global Health (MGGH) Global Environmental and Social Change Areas of Specialization Gerontology Quality of life of older people Housing, neighborhood, and community needs of the U.S. older population Strengths and weaknesses of alternative shelter and care settings Transportation problems and […]