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A Tricky Balance: Medicare’s Affordability and Middle- and Lower-Income Beneficiaries’ Financial Stress

‘Medicare beneficiaries’ needs have evolved more rapidly over the past six decades than has the Medicare program.’

By Amber Willink

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The Crucial Role of Federal Nutrition Programs in Promoting Health Among Low-Income Older Adults

‘Food insecurity is an issue of equity—significant disparities exist in the nation’s older population’s access to food.’

By Robert Blancato and Meredith Whitmire

Climate, Disasters, and Extreme Weather Events: Vulnerability, Resources, and Interventions for Lower-Income Older Adults

Catastrophic disasters can be extremely disruptive and take months—if not years—to recover from.

By Alexis A. Merdjanoff

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The COVID-19 Pandemic and Precarious Aging: The Importance of an Equity Response

'Many in the media, as well as in government, resorted to politicizing the pandemic by placing the blame largely on individuals.’

By Marc A. Garcia, Adriana M. Reyes, and Catherine García

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Addressing Health Equity for Older Adults at the Neighborhood Level

‘Social determinants of health are strongly patterned by place.’

By Stephanie Robert and Meghan Jenkins Morales

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Mitigating Homelessness Among Older Adults: Adapting the Permanent Supportive Housing Model

Housing alone is not enough to address geriatric conditions in homeless older adults and improve their ability to age in place.

By Sonia Gupta Pandit and Rebecca T. Brown

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Affordable Senior Housing Maintenance and Renovations, COVID-19, and the Precarity of Residents’ Health Safety

Three case studies of protecting residents from COVID-19 during low-income senior building renovations.

By Tam E. Perry, Zach Kilgore, Michael Appel, Michele Watkins, Claudia Sanford, and Dennis Archambault

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Preparing for Ongoing and New Challenges in a Post-Pandemic World

We must find a way to increase the resilience of long-term care settings to future unexpected events.

By members of the Dementia Care Provider Roundtable

An older black man wearing a mask looks at the camera as a nurse gives him a shot. His eyes are smiling behind the mask.

The New Wave Is Not a Pandemic of the Unvaccinated

As part of a community, we are all affected, and we must protect the immunocompromised and find access for those who have none.

By Betsy Dorsett

What Can Be Done to Fix Direct Care Jobs? Here are 47 Ideas

Two priorities are to reform long-term care financing and increase compensation for direct care workers.

By Kezia Scales

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Wise Words From the Field, and New Insights Into the Pandemic’s Impact on Aging and Loved Ones

Adult children are now more engaged and knowledgeable about their parents’ care.

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By Charlie Young

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The WISH Act: A Proposal for Federal LTSS Insurance for Catastrophic Costs

‘It’s time to stop pretending that we mostly won’t live into old age, or that most of us won’t need LTSS.’

By Joanne Lynn

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New Medical Nutrition Therapy Act Would Benefit Those with Medicare

The MNT Act would promote health equity among minority communities with higher rates of nutrition-related chronic diseases.

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By Hannah Martin

Stop the Scam! How to Avoid Rental Scams

Scam artists use photos of a real property, or hijack a legitimate listing, to create a real estate advertisement.

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By April Payne

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Pushing Back Against Improper Nursing Facility Evictions

‘Facilities very rarely have just cause when they seek eviction for a reason other than nonpayment.’

By Eric Carlson

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Family Caregivers: Underrecognized and Essential

Caregivers are part of the connective tissue that binds families, often across generations.

OpEd
By Mary O’Donnell

On ASA Rise and Leadership Lessons Learned from the Program that Preceded It

The key message, which I carry with me to this day, is that at times I must leave my comfort zone to be an effective leader.

By Grisel Rodriguez-Morales

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Critical Race Theory Can Help Us Foster Equity for All, Including Elders

‘CRT challenges us to look beyond our feelings and examine the impact our words and actions have on others.’

By Betsy Dorsett

In Memory: ASA Member and LAIN Leader Tom Callahan

Tom had the uncanny ability to put everyone at ease and to make spaces for those who may otherwise have felt marginalized.