‘Environmental inequities are social inequities, resulting in health and economic disparities.’
Climate Change, Disasters, Aging and Homelessness
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Stepping Out of Our Lane
Current events sometimes call for more direct action.
5 Easy Ways to Support People with Hearing Loss
Learn to help older adults use hearing aids more effectively and how to change one’s own habits when connecting with elders.
ASA RISE: Connecting the Dots Between Caregiving, DEI Work and Aging
I have a deeper appreciation of how many of our healthcare systems are riddled with systematic racism.
Call to Action on Economic Security and Climate
Outtakes from On Aging 2022.
Double Jeopardy: COVID-19 and Me
One Black woman’s two-week hospital journey through COVID-19 and our healthcare system.
Older Adults Share Their Pandemic Experiences
‘I have kids living in the area, but I couldn’t see them or touch them for five or six months.’
Mental Health Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Suggestions for improving psychological care for older adults whose social isolation and loneliness skyrocketed.
The COVID-19 Pandemic in Midlife and Older Persons in Mississippi
Multiple lessons learned in the state’s pandemic response can be used going forward.
The Political Determinants of Health and Health Equity in the Aging Population
How does political action or inaction affect health outcomes and what can be done about it?
The Media’s Response to COVID-19: Personal Reflections from the Frontlines
‘Fair and balanced’ reporting can be anything but when non-experts are given platforms.
Geriatric Emergency Departments and Their Targeted Response to COVID
GEDs responded with age-appropriate care in a model that can continue and hopefully replicate.
The Positive Impact of Public Health Engagement in Healthy Aging During the COVID-19 Pandemic
One way to bolster any future public health response is coordination and collaboration between public health and age-friendly movements.
The Economic Impact of the Pandemic on Older Adults
Government response has been insufficient to mitigate the impact of a public health crisis that is compounding decades of exclusion and discrimination.
The Impact of COVID-19 on Direct Care Workers
Although deemed essential, the quality of direct care jobs falls short of their worth.
COVID-19’s Impact on Community-based Long-Term Services and Supports
‘Federal and many state public health responses to COVID-19 did not prioritize HCBS.’
The COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis and its Impact on Long-term Care and Assisted Living
Lessons learned from this public health crisis must bring about massive change in aging services.
Hard Lessons Learned and How to Move Forward as COVID-19 Persists
These guest editors have the future firmly in mind and can envision a better one.
ASA Hosted the Largest In-person Conference on Aging Since the Pandemic Began
Conference welcomes national influencers, award recipients and new Board Officers and Members
4 Takeaways from the ASA On Aging Conference
There is so much value in making connections with diverse professionals in the field of aging: