‘Let’s turn aging into an inevitable joy.’
Elevate Aging to Bring Real Change
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Bright Days Ahead for our Aging Society and ASA
‘We’ve come together to reimagine an ASA that not only survives, but thrives in a drastically changed world.’
Building Older American Confidence in COVID-19 Vaccines
Barriers to adoption include perceived costs, availability and side effects.
ASA Members Give Back and Reap Rewards
‘Our troubles are minimized when we’re absorbed in helping others who have even less than we do.’
Quick COVID Risk Assessment Could Stop Spread
The free CV19CheckUp assesses infection risk and answers key questions in five minutes.
Tech and Aging and Why It Matters to You
‘The digital divide is real and it is deep.’
Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program Wants You to Apply
‘The program aims to create a cadre of leaders who will serve as change agents in health and aging policy.’
The Digital Divide—Why Haven’t All Older Adults Crossed It?
In 2020, the divide looks like a chasm, depending on how it’s viewed. What will close it?
Weathering the Storm: How Older Adults Will Help Drive States’ Economic Growth and Recovery
‘States with the oldest populations will experience the largest economic growth.’
Pandemic Education: Grandparenting in the New School
‘I made a simple resource list. Call here, go here, ask this person. Just call me.’
Beware Fraudsters Taking Advantage of the Pandemic
New COVID-19 related scams are proliferating.
Profound Lessons from COVID-19, Particularly on Leadership
“Barn’s burnt down, now I can see the moon.” Mizuta Masahide
COVID-19 Shows Why Direct Care Workers Deserve Better Jobs
The median wage for direct care workers increased by only 19 cents between 2009 and 2019.
Remembering Dr. Philip R. Lee and His Legacy of Equitable Healthcare
Dr. Lee helped to use Medicare as an engine for change.
Still Dedicated, Always Vigilant: The Direct Care Worker During COVID-19
‘Mentally, it affects you. I’m afraid of maybe being asymptomatic and giving it to my kids.’
When I’m 60
Passionate interest in one topic will keep a person working, happily, well into their 70s, 80s and beyond.
My Day as a Poll Worker
I would spend the day helping people to vote for candidates whose values I didn’t share.
The New, Old IBM
Around 2014, IBM adopted a new legal approach to fend off claims of age discrimination.
It’s Time to Meet the Needs of African American and Black Caregivers
‘More than a fourth of African American caregivers’ report having no family, friends or neighbors to help them.’
Work Left to Be Done After LTSS Scorecard Shows States’ Performance
‘Since the last Scorecard, half of states improved spending on HCBS.’