‘It’s time to stop pretending that we mostly won’t live into old age, or that most of us won’t need LTSS.’
The WISH Act: A Proposal for Federal LTSS Insurance for Catastrophic Costs
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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.”
Passing Social Security Forward: A Legacy for All Generations
It is time to expand Social Security and we can afford it.
Equity in Aging for LGBT Older Adults: A Review of the Past Ten Years and Progress for the Future
‘The effects of discrimination and poverty among LGBT individuals compound over the lifetime.’
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.
Retirement Lessons from Recent Study
Edward Jones and Age Wave are back with new retirement findings, including how imperative it is to plan for good health and savings.
Call to Action: Three Ways You Can Prevent Future Catastrophes in Aging
‘We now have a historic opportunity to act on what is arguably the largest investment in aging-related causes since 1965.’
On the Edge of Eviction: Emergency Rental Assistance Is a Lifeline
Almost 450,000 renters ages 55 to 64 report they will likely be evicted in the next two months.
Point-Counterpoint: To Test or Not To Test for Alzheimer’s Genetic Risk
‘More than 100 million people have undergone direct-to-consumer genetic testing.’
Can the Nation’s Housing Support a Population Seeking to Age in Place?
A detailed overview of how America’s older adults are housed reveals significant challenges for this cohort’s ability to age in place—and to live safely, affordably, and well.
The Meanings and Materialities of “Home” for Older People
An exploration of the multiple ways in which home holds meaning and determines well-being as people age.
A Day in the Life of a Care Manager—2020
‘On the day of this diary entry, the care manager was serving a caseload of 124 clients.’
Straight from the Source: Consumers’ Take on Care Management
‘Now I really believe in them and I really appreciate them.’
Be Cash Clever to Avoid Tax-time Phone Scams
‘The IRS almost always resolves issues via mail, not phone.’
Coming Storms: Climate Change and the Rising Threat to America’s Coastal Elders
‘Evacuating elders from nursing homes and assisted living facilities can cause more harm than good.’
Can Non-pharmaceutical Interventions in Alzheimer’s Stave Off the Related Economic Crisis?
Mid- to late-stage dementia patients will overwhelm and bankrupt Medicare, Medicaid and overrun the U.S. hospital system with end-of-life needs.
Housing: Often Overlooked but a Critical Pillar for Older Adults
Why is housing a backburner issue, how does it determine health, what are the inequities and how might we fix it?
The Ethics of Misogyny
‘Women have long been taken for granted as the default safety net.’
Aging While … in a Post-Pandemic World
‘More low-income older adults will become entrepreneurs, freelancers and gig workers.’