‘Since the last Scorecard, half of states improved spending on HCBS.’
Work Left to Be Done After LTSS Scorecard Shows States’ Performance
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Aging While … Working for Yourself
A 60-year-old is three times as likely to launch a successful startup as is a 30-year-old.
Might the COVID-19 Pandemic Lead to Better Practices in Long Term Care?
One geriatrician’s thoughts on planning for the next pandemic.
Supporting People Living with Dementia During COVID-19
Caregivers were no longer able to keep their work schedules and became isolated with their care recipients in the home.
Concentrating on the Bright Side: Congregate Living in 2020
‘I need a better balance of time with others and time with just myself.’
Rethinking ‘Value’ Over the Life Course, Especially in Crises
‘Devaluation of older people is not unique to COVID-19.’
Autism Spectrum Disorder and Aging: More Questions Raised, Study Needed
Some people with Autism Spectrum Disorder need lifelong support and are not able to function fully independently.
ASA’s Last-minute Voting Tips
‘Don’t let anyone intimidate you.’
Black Americans are Dying Before Their Time
‘Death rates of Detroit elders still remain 2 to 2 ½ times higher than their counterparts.’
Peter Kaldes: Trust Your Vision and Be Nimble, Responsive, Resilient
‘But listening alone is useless if you also don’t have empathy.’
Catharine Carter Catlett Williams: Sept. 2, 1923–Sept. 8, 2020
‘Carter called for “individualized person-centered care” to eliminate restraints and improve outcomes.’
From Robert Butler to Maya Angelou and Beyond: ASA History Is Interwoven with America’s
A quick spin through ASA’s past.
Trends in tech for older adults—from nice to have to must have
Virtual reality technology can help with physical rehabilitation and pain management.
In Their Own Words: How Nursing Home Residents Feel About Lock-Down
“Covid-19 has limited my visits with my son; there is no hope.”
Celebrate the U.N.’s International Day of Older Persons
Focus on women in nursing, who are undervalued and inadequately compensated.
For Supporters of Social Security, This Year’s Election is Crucial
Social Security’s one shortcoming is that its vital benefits are too low.
RBG and the Audacity of Wanting to Work
‘As long as I can do the job full steam, I will be here.’
Five questions to ask the Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett
‘If the ACA were found to be invalid, millions of older adults will lose life-saving healthcare coverage.’
The Role of Early-Life Trauma in Social Isolation
Reviewing risk factors in Black American caregiving families.
A Call to Action: Elder Justice and the Movement to Defund the Police
‘Black older adults are likely not to seek help from abuse because of the risk of racial discrimination.’