Editorials & Op-Eds

Bridging science and public discourse.

Rachel’s editorials and opinion pieces bring research to life, connecting complex scientific findings with real-world experiences. Drawing from her decades in the field and her lived experiences, she explores aging, mental health, public policy, and equity in later life. These pieces offer accessible insights for general audiences and have appeared in major platforms ranging from scholarly journals to national media.

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Patricia C Heyn, Suzanne Meeks, Rachel Pruchno, Methodological Guidance for a Quality Review Article, The Gerontologist, Volume 59, Issue 2, April 2019, Pages 197–201, https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gny123

Rachel Pruchno, Technology and Aging: An Evolving Partnership, The Gerontologist, Volume 59, Issue 1, February 2019, Pages 1–5, https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gny153

Rachel Pruchno, Aging in Context, The Gerontologist, Volume 58, Issue 1, February 2018, Pages 1–3, https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnx189

Rachel Pruchno, Sharks, Relationships, and Journals Must Move Forward, The Gerontologist, Volume 58, Issue 6, December 2018, Pages 1001–1003, https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gny124

Rachel Pruchno, Deborah Carr, Successful Aging 2.0: Resilience and Beyond, The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, Volume 72, Issue 2, 1 March 2017, Pages 201–203, https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbw214

Rachel Pruchno, International Aging: Spotlighting the Spotlights, The Gerontologist, Volume 57, Issue 3, 1 June 2017, Pages 392–395, https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnx067

Rachel Pruchno, Aging: It’s Personal, The Gerontologist, Volume 57, Issue 1, 1 February 2017, Pages 1–5.

Pruchno, R. (2016). Veterans Aging. The Gerontologist, 56(1), 1-4.

Pruchno, R., Bowers, B.J., Castle, N.G., Gonyea, J.G., Kivnick, H., Meeks, S., & Williamson, J.B. (2015). Is gerontology in crisis? The Gerontologist, 55(6), 893.

O’Neill,G.O. & Pruchno, R. (2015). Toward the 2015 White House Conference on Aging: Creating an aging policy vision for the decade ahead. The Gerontologist, 55(2), 179-182.

Pruchno, R. (2015, January 17). Punishing people for mental illness is a return to the Dark Ages. The Denver Post, http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_27335734/return-dark-ages

Pruchno, R. (2014, December 19). Why must society accept untreated mental illness? Hartford Courant, http://www.courant.com/opinion/op-ed/hc-op-pruchno-mental-health-issue-newton-1221-20141219-story.html

Pruchno, R. (2014, November 29). Sandy Hook shooting report didn't address issue of untreated mental illness: Opinion. Star-Ledger, http://www.nj.com/opinion/index.ssf/ 2014/11/sandy_hook_shooting_report_didnt_address_issue_of_untreated_mental_illness_opinion.html

Pruchno, R. (2014, August 17). When my mom committed suicide. Chicago Tribune, http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-suicide-robin-willialms-family-child-memories-0-20140817-story.html

Pruchno, R. (2014, August 8). Societal shrapnel, the mentally ill, could be better served. Philadelphia Inquirer, http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/20140803_Societal_s_ shrapnel__the_mentally_ill__could_be_better_served.html

Pruchno, R. (2014, July 6). People with mental illness need a Stonewall Inn. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/Op-Ed/2014/07/06/People-with-mental-illness-need-a-Stonewall-Inn-by-Rachel-Pruchno/stories/201407060112

Pruchno, R. (2014, July 6). Be not afraid to ask for help. Philadelphia Inquirer, http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/inquirer/20140706_Be_not_afraid_to_ask_for_help.html