Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Anne P. Glass is a leading researcher in the field of self-directed intentional communities for older adults. Using both qualitative and quantitative methods, she has collected data at six of the first elder cohousing communities in the U.S. She conducted a 10-year longitudinal study at one community from the time it opened in 2006 through 2016. She has also visited several innovative housing models in other countries. She is especially interested in the potential for older adults to provide mutual support to each other, and how communities can facilitate this process. She also explores ways that communities can be more age-friendly, and how older adults decide to age in place or make a move. She is a retired professor from the Gerontology Program within the College of Health and Human Services at the University of North Carolina - Wilmington. She was formerly the Associate Director and Graduate Coordinator for the Institute of Gerontology, and an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, all within the College of Public Health at the University of Georgia. Her other major research focuses on improving long term and end-of-life care. Her most recent publication on cohousing is "Finding community in elder cohousing: Before and during COVID-19." Other articles include: "Sense of community, loneliness, and satisfaction in five elder cohousing neighborhoods," "Resident-managed elder intentional neighborhoods: Do they promote social resources for older adults?", "A conceptual model for aging better together intentionally," "Innovative seniors housing and care models: What we can learn from the Netherlands,' and "Family Caregiving and the Site of Care: Four Narratives about End-of-Life Care for Individuals with Dementia." She has presented her research at several national and international conferences. Her work reflects her global perspective. For a list of her publications, go to Google Scholar or https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Anne_Glass/publications.