“I could not be more blessed… I am convinced that laughter adds time to one’s life.”
Norman Lear, receiving the Carol Burnett Award at the 2021 Golden Globes
Mandy Moore of NBC’s “This Is Us” on her character’s struggle with Alzheimer’s disease
Mandy Moore, who plays Rebecca Pearson on NBC’s “This Is Us,” talks about her character’s multi-episode Alzheimer’s storyline, which was an honoree in the 2020 Sentinel Awards presented by Hollywood, Health & Society.
Norman Lear, George Takei, Marla Gibbs Show They’re “Still in the Game” in New Campaign
Mimi Kennedy and George Wallace also joined USC’s #RethinkAging initiative to encourage more stories about older adults.
Aging & Caregiving Studies
With funding from The SCAN Foundation, we’ve worked to change cultural narratives around aging through studies of TV content. Through our TV Monitoring reports, we’ve analyzed shows for representations of aging, older adults & caregiving in prime time.
Aging Well with Community: Ernie and Sandy
We worked with The SCAN Foundation and 44 Blue Productions to highlight Ernie and Sandy’s journey with aging and caregiving.
Aging Well with Community: Seung and Grace
We worked with The SCAN Foundation and 44 Blue Productions to highlight Seung and Grace’s journey with aging and caregiving.
Aging Well with Community: Angela and Sarah
We worked with The SCAN Foundation and 44 Blue Productions to highlight Angela and Sarah’s journey with aging and caregiving.
OK Boomer: Fighting Ageism in the Entertainment Industry
In July 2020, we organized a panel on the fight against ageism in the entertainment industry. Guest speakers included Mike Royce, co-developer and executive producer/writer for One Day at a Time; Ashton Applewhite, an expert on ageism; and Judy Tate, a four-time Emmy Award-winning writer.
Older Adults & Caregiving in the Age of Covid-19
Hollywood, Health & Society presented a virtual talk focusing on older adults and the challenges of caregiving during the pandemic. The panel, which included Dr. Bruce Chernof of The SCAN Foundation, was part of a series of discussions via Zoom on a variety of topics affected by COVID-19.
Women in Their Prime Time
With the help of featured guest speakers Norman Lear and Rita Moreno, our March 2018 panel discussion “Women in Their Prime Time: Aging In (and Out of) Hollywood” examined the striking scarcity of roles for older women on TV—and older adults in general.
Telling Life Stories
Our panel “Telling Life Stories: Crisis and Care at the Beginning, Middle and End” drew a full house to the WGAW, where writers and producers from four leading network, cable and streaming TV shows—joined by experts and local storytellers— explored the issues of aging and health care.
Jane Fonda on Changing Hearts and Minds
Jane Fonda is still working to make the world a better place. The actor, 83, was honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 2021 Golden Globes. “We are a community of storytellers,” she said. “Stories have a way of changing our hearts and minds. They can help us see each other in a new light.”
Hope’s Heroes
We joined with the SCAN Foundation on New Year’s Day in their campaign to honor family caregivers, who represent all backgrounds and ages. The foundation’s Rose Parade float celebrated these everyday heroes who are an important part in the lives of family and loved ones.
A New Take on Getting Older
Baby Boomers are now well into their 60s, and older adults are better educated, live healthier and active lives, and have a longer life expectancy. So isn’t it time we tossed aside outdated ideas about getting older in America?
