‘Two in four AI/AN caregivers reported being the only person to provide care, leaving them with little to no support.’
It’s Time to Stop Neglecting the Needs of American Indian and Alaska Native Caregivers
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Network Collaboration Is Critical for All Community-Facing Organizations
‘A lot of our challenges centered on this work being so new.’
Precarity, USA
‘The most marginalized may be seen as “perfect” workers—people who are used the most and cost the least.’
100 Days for Biden et al. to Change the Course of Elderhood
Biden’s plan would finally put caregiving squarely into federal policy.
The Intersections of Inequity in Aging
‘Let’s raise up and explicitly value women, and the work that women do, at all ages.’
The Economics of Equity: The Outsized Impact of COVID on Older, Non-white Workers
Between March and July 2020, nearly one-fifth of non-white women lost their jobs.
What Might it Mean for the United States to Achieve Equity for Older Adults of Color?
Some people are further behind not because of deficits within them, their families or their communities.
The Long Arm of Inequities and Minority Elders: Life Course Matters
Increased risk of chronic disease is best understood through the different periods of a person’s life as they interact and accumulate.
Head of NIA’s Office of Special Populations Emphasizes the Team Effort Needed to Achieve Health Equity
‘I hope to leave my community and world better than I found it.’
A Place to Be
‘Every one of us has a story. But not every one of us has a home.’
“How Much Time Do You Want for Your ‘Progress’?” Inequitable Aging for Diverse Sexual and Gender Minorities
SGM older adults and older adults of color are disproportionately affected by poverty and mental and physical health conditions.
States That Lead in Transforming Long-Term Services and Supports
The SCAN Foundation Pacesetter Prize recognizes states making significant progress in achieving a high-performing system of care.
Covid-19 Will Change How We Address Aging, Equity and Longevity—Three Lessons from the Pandemic
‘As we turn toward recovery, we must rebuild our health and social systems to be more equitable.’
More Than Ever, COVID-19 Needs a Racial Justice Response
‘While we are all weathering this storm, we are not in the same boat.’
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Generations Today, vol. 42, no. 1 (Jan-Feb 2021)
It’s Time to Stop Neglecting the Needs of American Indian and Alaska Native Caregivers
Editor's Note: This article represents the second in a series by the Diverse Elders Coalition (DEC) to be published in Generations Today. Articles are connected to ASA-hosted webinars; see end of article to register. The series of articles by the DEC...
Network Collaboration Is Critical for All Community-Facing Organizations
Editor's note: The John A. Hartford Foundation, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) and The SCAN Foundation fund the Aging and Disability Business Institute, led by the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a). The mission of The Aging and...
Precarity, USA
Pervasive and deeply rooted inequalities in the United States underscore the economic and health crises of COVID-19. A political economy perspective sheds needed light on the many levels of individual and social experiences of precarity in the United States. Precarity...
100 Days for Biden et al. to Change the Course of Elderhood
Politicians and news reporters wring their hands over COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes, and the federal government responds with PPE, testing equipment and monetary penalties, all of which malfunction. Washington has allowed bad situations to drift along and...
The Intersections of Inequity in Aging
Editor's note: This summer, as the urgent issue of racial injustice took center stage, ASA and Justice in Aging embarked upon a series of articles in Generations Today highlighting for the aging advocacy community how aging, identity and racial equity intersect....
The Economics of Equity: The Outsized Impact of COVID on Older, Non-white Workers
It is now clear that COVID-19 has deepened preexisting income, racial and gender inequality. While grim for all ages, older workers in minority and low-income populations are among the hardest hit by this recession and disease-induced inequality and deprivation. ...
What Might it Mean for the United States to Achieve Equity for Older Adults of Color?
In 2020, events compelled Americans to reckon with the inadequacy of focusing on equality rather than equity in pursuit of the nation's stated goal of treating all people fairly. Equality requires that each person has the same opportunity, but equity necessitates that...
The Long Arm of Inequities and Minority Elders: Life Course Matters
According to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, “Health equity means that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible. This requires removing obstacles to health such as poverty, discrimination, and their consequences, including...
Head of NIA’s Office of Special Populations Emphasizes the Team Effort Needed to Achieve Health Equity
Patricia Jones, DrPH, MPH, MS, is Director of the Office of Special Populations at the National Institute on Aging. She was named to the position in June of 2020 and Generations Today reached out to her via email for this Q&A. In it, Jones addresses the African...
A Place to Be
A white truck, not old, not new, parked in the loading zone spot, next to the beach promenade. Steps from the Pacifica Pier, the Chit Chat Café. A stone's throw from the sea. Parked there Monday, again on Tuesday, and every day since a week ago when I began noticing....
“How Much Time Do You Want for Your ‘Progress’?” Inequitable Aging for Diverse Sexual and Gender Minorities
The United States has experienced significant milestones in equity for sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals, from the 1973 removal of homosexuality as a mental illness in the DSM to the 2015 legalization of same-sex marriage. While these events mark notable...
States That Lead in Transforming Long-Term Services and Supports
Many of us were happy to wave goodbye to 2020, a year fraught with challenges in our nation and across the globe. As the pandemic continues into 2021, states will be addressing the short-term health impact of COVID-19 as well as its long-term economic impact. The...
Covid-19 Will Change How We Address Aging, Equity and Longevity—Three Lessons from the Pandemic
Editor's Note: This column is sponsored by the AARP Thought Leadership and International team. Thought Leadership and International seeks to position AARP as a global thought leader by identifying emerging trends around the world, cultivating and elevating new ideas...
More Than Ever, COVID-19 Needs a Racial Justice Response
As COVID-19 rages, people of color, older adults and their paid caregivers remain some of the pandemic's most at-risk populations, as evidenced by new and ongoing national data. How should our country stem these deadly inequities and ensure that equity is embedded in...