Paula Span
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Paula Span is an American reporter, columnist, author and journalism instructor.
Career
Span writes the "New Old Age" column for the New York Times,[1] which covers the challenges of aging and caregiving. Her columns have focused on a variety of subjects, including ageism, nursing homes, Social Security, hospice care and dementia. She previously spent 16 years writing for the Washington Post.[2] Span is the author of “The Bubbe Diaries" and “When the Times Comes: Families With Aging Parents Share Their Struggles and Solutions."[3] She teaches reporting and profile writing at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. She is a graduate of Boston University. [4]
Personal life
Span lives in Montclair, New Jersey.[5] She was formerly married to journalist Jon Katz, with whom she has a daughter.[6]
References
- ↑ Span, Paula. "New Old Age". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ↑ "Paula Span". Columbia Journalism School. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ↑ Span, Paula. "Books". Paulaspan.com. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ↑ Buccini, Cynthia. "Our Parents' Keepers" (PDF). BU.edu. Boston University. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ↑ "Paula Span". Columbia Journalism School. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ↑ Esch, Mary (23 November 2006). "Author Jon Katz talks about dogs, rural life". The Associated Press.
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