November 18, 2021
For Tony and Jeanne Riley, longtime supporters of the College of Agricultural Sciences, it was through the connections the college made possible that they found the inspiration for their most recent $50,000 commitment supporting the work of Matthew Kaplan, professor of intergenerational programs and aging and director of the Penn State Intergenerational Program.
May 25, 2020
Aging is a dimension of diversity. Hence it was no surprise that work carried out through the Penn State Intergenerational Program was among the initiatives acknowledged by the Dr. William Henson Diversity Achievement Award committee - for advancing diversity in the College of Agricultural Sciences.
May 20, 2020
Penn State News article by Cherie Winner.
February 28, 2020
"Intergenerational Contact Zones: Place-based Strategies for Promoting Social Inclusion and Belonging." -- Edited by: Matthew Kaplan, Leng Leng Thang, Mariano Sánchez, Jaco Hoffman
October 9, 2019
Penn State professor Matthew Kaplan led a panel of perspectives regarding challenges and solutions of climate change as part of a Schreyer Honors College Distinguished Honors Faculty Program event on September 24, 2019.
June 1, 2019
The State College Friends School and Penn State's Intergenerational Leadership Institute partnered to host the area's first community-wide intergenerational gathering on June 1, 2019.
December 15, 2017
The ILI (Intergenerational Leadership Institute) is a certificate-training program developed by Penn State University in 2015 for older adults (primary target audience is 55+) seeking new lifelong learning experiences, skills, and volunteer opportunities to contribute to innovation and change in their communities.
December 15, 2017
In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in research and resources for grandparents and other relatives raising grandchildren ("grandfamilies"). See below for information on new resources (including reports, websites, new programs, and multimedia training materials) developed to support grandfamilies.
December 15, 2017
For several weeks of a human development and family studies course titled “Perspectives on Aging,” Penn State Harrisburg students are paired with residents at a continuing care retirement community to mine their memories and deepen their understanding of each other in ways they didn't expect.
December 15, 2017
A Memory Café is a place where individuals with dementia or memory loss and their caregivers can get together in a safe, supportive, engaging, and accepting environment. If you are interested in learning more about starting a Memory Café, free training and assistance is available through the Alzheimer’s Association.
December 15, 2017
From making French baguettes, to sharing chocolate mouse, playing Scrabble in French, reading poems and visiting famous French monuments, primary school students and senior volunteers have a great time at the International School of Paris.
December 15, 2017
Generations United’s Valuing Vaccinations Across Generations campaign launched in the United States through partnerships with the Gerontological Society of America and the American Academy of Pediatrics (with support from Pfizer) has gone international.
December 15, 2017
This new NCFR (National Council on Family Relations) Policy Brief on family-friendly workplace policies was written by Dr. Bahira Sherif Trask.
December 15, 2017
Researchers recently looked at the association of volunteering with cognitive functioning in a large longitudinal study to gain additional insights into which aspects of older adults’ cognition are particularly impacted by volunteering and to see who might receive the greatest cognitive benefit from volunteering.
December 15, 2017
See below for an assortment of updates on recent research on aging and caregiving.
December 15, 2017
Co-editors for this special issue of the Journal of Intergenerational Relationships are: Alan Hatton-Yeo, D.Univ, MBE and Alison Clyde
December 15, 2017
Homesharing enables two unrelated people to share a home and their lives for their mutual benefit. There are now Homeshare programs in 14 countries from Canada to Korea, Austria to Australia. These programs typically match older householders with young homesharers.
December 15, 2017
The "International Network for the Analysis of Intergenerational Relations" has issued this jointly produced compendium in 17 languages.
January 6, 2017
Generations United's 19th Biennial Conference cohosted by the St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care June 13-16, 2017 Milwaukee, Wisconsin
January 6, 2017
by Matt Kaplan, Professor, Intergenerational Programs and Aging, Penn State University
January 6, 2017
by Ken Gergen, Co-editor of the Positive Aging Newsletter
January 6, 2017
by Carolyn Reyes, recent graduate of the M.S. program in Rural Sociology and International Agriculture and Development at Penn State University
January 6, 2017
by Sunny Rehler, Coordinator of Religious Education, State College Friends Meeting
January 6, 2017
Generation to Generation is a new five-year campaign to mobilize 1 million people over 50 to stand up for kids and, in turn, show what's possible when people across generations work together.
January 6, 2017
A report on dementia from the Sodexo Institute for Quality of Life.
January 6, 2017
Author and educator, Carol Ingram Moore, explores the thorny emotional and psychological terrain traveled by children being raised by their grandparents and other relatives.
January 6, 2017
By DANIEL HANDLER [New York Times - Book Review section (Nov. 11, 2016)]
January 6, 2017
Article and podcast posted by Mathematica Policy Research (Oct. 2015).
January 6, 2017
State of Grandfamilies in America – 2016 report from Generations United
January 6, 2017
From Mashable, Sept. 25, 2016 (article by Katie Dupere)
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- Professor, Intergenerational Programs and Aging
- Email msk15@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-7871
