Steve McLeod, who is associate dean at Harding University Graduate School of Religion in Memphis, Tenn., wrote his dissertation on “Assimilating singles into a family-focused church.” He says issues worth examining are whether older singles want to participate in singles groups, and whether single adults in general prefer to stick with their lifelong religious affiliation […]

Paul Wink is a professor of psychology at Wellesley College in Wellesley , Mass. He researches adult development and aging and has studied the effects of religion and spirituality on life development and choices, including religious commitment and altruistic behavior.

Chris Hackler is director of the division of medical humanities and a bioethics professor at the University of Arkansas College of Medicine in Little Rock. He edited Health Care for an Aging Population and co-edited Advance Directives in Medicine.

The Rev. Richard H. Gentzler Jr. is director of the Center on Aging & Older Adult Ministries for the General Board of Discipleship of the United Methodist Church. The center provides resources and training for leaders of midlife and older-adult ministries. He’s the author of numerous books, including The Graying of the Church and Aging: God’s Challenge to Church and […]

Read a Feb. 27, 2010, article from Kaiser Health News about a Catholic directive on end-of-life issues.

Feeding America and National Foundation to End Senior Hunger published a report in 2011 and reveals that the number of food insecure seniors above the age of 60 has more than doubled to 4.8 million from 2001 to 2011.

The Alzheimer’s Association has more than 80 local chapters, which can direct you to any of more than 4,000 support groups for families and patients dealing with Alzheimer’s or to local faith-related resources.

Christianity Today maintains a page linking to articles it’s done on Graham.

The New York Times maintains a collection of articles and links to resources about Graham.