This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Judith Graham reports on the phenomenon of older adults engaging in committed relationships but living apart rather than marrying or cohabitating. • Isolation is a major…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to researchers, family caregivers report that medical health care workers provide little to no support for them when managing older adults’ health needs. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Panelists at the World Economic Forum in Davos pushed for more investment in the global mental health crisis and stressed that solutions for these issues need…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Arash Javanbakht, writing for The Conversation, explains the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and explores who is affected, how common it is, and how to help. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are strategies that communities, nonprofits, and businesses can do right now to aid recovery and relief assistance for the Australian fires, and how to understand…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rheeda Walker, professor of psychology and director of the culture, risk and resilience research laboratory at the University of Houston, examines the increase in teen suicide…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to new research, early brain scans can predict whether a child is susceptible to mental health or attention problems down the road. • How can philanthropy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this study, Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE), has helped opioid users curb their addiction, using mindfulness approaches and tracking brain function. • What are the limitations…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On April 4, 1975, the United States initiated Operation Babylift to evacuate thousands of Vietnamese orphans out of Saigon. But the very first flight, carrying 243 orphans, malfunctioned, forcing the pilot to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Occupational therapy can have a range of benefits for individuals with dementia by helping them accomplish daily tasks and activities each day. • How can donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Gina DiGravio highlights research showing how health concerns are the most important readjustment challenge facing veterans in the first year after they leave military service. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A recent study revealed the high levels of emotional burnout and stress among families who have children with autism. • What can caregivers and the medical…