Aging

Generation X workers are filling in the gaps left by retiring baby boomers. As they become the oldest generation in the workforce, Gen X is also having to learn how to collaborate with the latest newcomers.

If you grew up watching the '80s sitcom "Family Ties," you might wonder what kind of Republican the Gen X teenager Alex P. Keaton would be today. In this next story, we talk to two Republicans lobbyists about how the party of Reagan has changed.

Coming out isn’t always easy — even today. And it certainly wasn’t 30 years ago when many Gen Xers were teens, including the one in this next story.

Family caregivers of people living with an intellectual or developmental disability may provide more than 25 years of care. And these caregivers are aging. In this next story, we introduce you to a father who is building his adult daughter’s forever home where she will age.

The oldest Gen Xers are turning 60 this year — hard to believe if you happen to be one. In this next story we introduce you to a GenX leader in the long-term care industry and his vision for the community he leads.

In the U.S., grandparents have taken on an expanded role as caregivers for children. And new research from the University of Arizona has found that when grandma and grandpa are in charge, the kids spend almost half of that time staring at screens.

In the new series My So-Called Midlife, KJZZ will be be talking to members of Gen X, as well as experts about what this cohort is up to — or, rather, up against.

On Thursday, aging and disability advocates gathered at the state Capitol for the annual Family Caregiver Day. This year, the goal is to ensure families have access to resources no matter where they live in the state.

People living with dementia often end up in the emergency room for behavioral issues. And because most E-Rs are not equipped to care for this population, that individual may be forced to wait hours for care. It’s called ER boarding.

Earlier this week, a federal judge threw out a Biden-era nursing home staffing mandate. There are 143 of these facilities in Arizona. Opponents of the mandate called it unrealistic.