In five states, more than 40% of direct care workers are immigrants.
With so Many Immigrants Acting as Care Workers, We Must Clear Them a Path
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Ignite Career Center Finds Jobs Matching Elders’ Skill Sets
Older adults often don’t realize their life/career stories hold value.
Solving the Long-Term Care Facility Crisis
Resources desperately needed to prevent severe staffing shortages and poor working conditions in LTC facilities.
Why Older Workers Need Unions—Now More Than Ever
‘Unions are the single most effective way to protect older workers’ seniority and job security.’
Redefining Retirement
Bill Glover finds passion, purpose with in-home caregiving.
Focus on: Motivation, Aging, Reinvention
‘Advocating and educating had become my jam.’
Five Months, 560 Resumes, Countless Recruiters, No Job
Life on the current job market as a 54-year-old woman.
Age Discrimination: A Costly Workplace Practice
‘In 2020, 78 percent of older workers had seen or experienced age discrimination in the workplace.’
Looking for Workers in all the Wrong Places
Ideas for employers who are stuck following old practices.
How Many Older Workers Is Just Right?
Seeking answers to the Goldilocks question.
Ageism is Getting Old
Advice from HR pros for fostering multigenerational workplaces.
Strengthening Compassion and Interprofessional Collaboration
New resources to help healthcare professionals dealing with burnout.
Scamming Is a Year-round Business; Here’s How to Avoid It
Tips for spotting and not falling for online fraudsters.
Older Workers Are Employable—Tips for Retraining, Reintegrating and Recruiting
The Senior Community Service Employment Program serves as a training ground for low-income older workers.
Workplace Realities During the Super Age and How to Prepare for Them
Stories and advice from the fields of demographics and human resources.
The Future of Work for the 50+: Considerations for Workers and Employers
Five trends are shaping work and the workforce.
Flexible Job Structures: An Integral Component of Workplace Equity for Older Workers
The pandemic brought renewed attention to the benefits of flexibility.
Let Down by a Broken Retirement System, Older Americans Rely on Family for Support
Nearly one in five adults provides unpaid care to an adult ages 50 or older.
Challenges in Stroke Care and Potential Preventive Practices
Preventing stroke and caring for those who’ve had strokes should involve public health, clinical care and the community.
We Can End Homelessness Among Older Adults
Policy solutions can be put in place now to ensure all older adults have a safe place to age with dignity.