Investigative Reporting Program
Aging In America
The societal and institutional barriers that prevent older adults from living with greater dignity and independence.
These stories are made possible by a grant from The SCAN Foundation.
Extreme weather hurts older Californians. That’s started a wave of climate activism
Zachary Fletcher ('22) reports on a new wave of climate activism among older adults.
Hope and disappointment for the homeless in Oakland
Brett Simpson ('21) reports for The New York Times on a homeless couple's yearlong odyssey to find permanent housing in Oakland.
Essential caregivers were locked out of nursing homes during COVID-19. Advocates don’t want it to happen again.
Anne Marshall-Chalmers ('22) reports for USA Today on the movement to allow essential caregivers to enter nursing homes, even during a pandemic.
‘I feel freer.’ How California program helps seniors ‘age at home’ during pandemic
Jesse Bedayn ('21) reports on a California program that helps older adults age at home instead of long-term care facilities
Elderly at small residential care homes face challenges getting COVID-19 vaccine
Anne Marshall-Chalmers ('22) reports on how elderly at small residential care homes are facing challenges getting COVID-19 vaccine
‘How am I going to keep this up?’ COVID intensifies plight of family caregivers
Anne Marshall-Chalmers ('22) reports on howCOVID is intensifying the plight of family caregivers
Rapid vaccine rollout at California nursing homes raises concern
Anne Marshall-Chalmers ('22) reports on how the rapid vaccine rollout at California nursing homes is raising concerns
With COVID-19 concerns, anxious families eye in-home senior care
As part of our in-depth coverage of aging in America, Brett Simpson ('21) reports for The California Report Magazine on how some families are turning to in-home care as care homes become Covid hot spots.
