Lifetime Cannabis Use and Consequences in a Community-Based Sample of Older Adults.

Background: Amidst increasing cannabis legalization in the U.S., greater numbers of older adults are using cannabis; however, few studies have examined how older adults who use cannabis vary with respect to how they use it, where they purchase it, and the consequences they experience.

Aging in a Transient Place: Reflections on Place Meaning, Third Places, and Social Connection Among Displaced and Older Adults Experiencing Homelessness.

Background And Objectives: The number of people experiencing homelessness (PEH) and residential displacement is increasing. Unlike in larger cities, unhoused individuals in less dense areas may encounter difficulty accessing supports. This research examines experiences among displaced, formerly homeless, and PEH in a mid-sized town in Connecticut.

Aging Alone (While Black): Living Alone, Loneliness, and Health Among Older Black Women.

Background And Objectives: Increasingly, Black women are aging alone. Yet information about health correlates and the residential context where older Black women are aging-in-place is lacking. The current study examines one aspect of Aging While Black that affects Black women-living alone without close family or kin in the household - among a sample of older Black women (N = 890).

The impact of COVID-19 and housing insecurity on lower-income Black women.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple groups faced increased risks for negative health and mortality. Using an intersectional framework, the current study explores how the global pandemic impacted lower-income women living in the United States through access to housing. Findings indicate several challenges  remaining stably housed during the pandemic.

Urban Agriculture as a Means to Food Sovereignty? A Case Study of Baltimore City Residents.

A large body of research suggests that neighborhood disparities in food access persist. Emerging evidence suggests that the global COVID-19 pandemic likely exacerbated disparities in food access. Given the potential role that alternative food networks (AFNs) and local food sources may play during times of extreme scarcity, this study examines urban agriculture (e.