‘Medicare beneficiaries’ needs have evolved more rapidly over the past six decades than has the Medicare program.’
A Tricky Balance: Medicare’s Affordability and Middle- and Lower-Income Beneficiaries’ Financial Stress
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Precarity in Later life: Understanding Risk, Vulnerability, and Resilience
Aging in place may be the “ideal” held by the majority of older Americans, yet, for too many, it is an increasingly challenging, if not impossible, goal.
Plugging Transportation Gaps: Microtransit Can Fill in Where Public Transit and Ride-Hailing Fail
On-demand public transit allows travelers to request a shared shuttle that picks them up in a few minutes.
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.
The Transportation Data Equity Initiative—Working to Improve Mobility for Everyone
Volunteer mapping provides detailed data on sidewalk access.
Narrowing the Digital Divide Via the FCC’s New Discounts
Eligible older adults can receive up to $50 per month toward broadband services.
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.
Financial Fears in the Age of COVID-19: Help Yourself Just by Starting
Two things we hear over and over from retired women: “I wish I had saved more and I wish I had paid more attention.”
New Metric Could Help Reduce Stigma Around Hearing Loss
‘That number is meaningful and actionable.’
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.’
Mobility is Key for Older Adults, But How to Pay for It?
‘There is a significant and disruptive transformation in transportation technology happening right now.’
What it Takes to Be and Remain an Age-Friendly World
As experience experts, older residents identify opportunities and challenges to aging in place and develop solutions for change.
How Self-Driving Cars Can Empower a Growing Population of Older Adults
A self-driving service can promote wellness, offering access to healthcare or local businesses and connection to family.
Passing Social Security Forward: A Legacy for All Generations
It is time to expand Social Security and we can afford it.
Medicare Advantage: A Pathway to Offer Innovative, Non-Medical Benefits
MA plans are now able to offer a wider variety of benefits through new ‘Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill.
Larry of Arabia and the Rest of the Gang
Now you cross the street when you see her, quickly wave and act in a hurry, as if you’ve got to get to work.
The Long, Winding Road to Long-term Care Reform
This represents the largest expansion of Medicaid HCBS in American history.
Venture Capital Is Driving Innovation in the Older Market
When we looked around, there weren’t a lot of companies that had been formed to meet the needs of older adults.
Changing the Narrative on Multigenerational Living
Both policy and psychological barriers hindered the adoption and acceptance of multigenerational households.
How Do the Health Crises of COVID-19 and Drug Overdoses Intersect with Aging?
‘Adults ages 55 to 64 in particular have seen one of the sharpest increases in overdose deaths over the past five years.’