Six months after the initial burst of layoffs and furloughs, older workers continue to lose jobs at higher rates.
Older Workers Face an Unemployment Gap not Seen in Nearly 50 Years
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What the Market Will Bear: On Drug Pricing and Potential COVID Treatments
Prior to Medicare Part D, the market wouldn’t bear much, in the way of pricey medications.
Rosalynn Carter Institute Finds Caregivers Are in Crisis
“Self-care has become a thing of the past,” said one caregiver.
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.’
Surviving the New Normal
What calamities have you survived? How did you do it?
Ramsey Alwin: The Aging Sector Is Ripe with Opportunities and Challenges; Be Transformational
“We need more curious minds and passionate advocates to join the movement to ensure equitable aging for all regardless of race or ethnicity, gender, education, income or ZIP Code.”
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren and COVID-19: Overlaying Risks, Uncertain Outcomes
Nearly 6 million children live in grandparent-headed households in the United States. What impact will COVID-19 have on these families?
Older Voters Will Vote, But Not as a Bloc
‘They are not a monolith or a lock for either party. How older adults vote depends upon who they are and where they live.’
What Will Candidates Say About Medicare This Election?
Biden’s proposal would give the HHS Secretary authority to negotiate drug prices.
The Older White Male Ticket and How We Got Here
‘The mood of the country seems to be not so much a desire for change as a desire for normalcy.’
Are Presidential Candidates Even Thinking About Aging?
‘Gallup found that 54 percent of respondents ages 65 and older support recent racial justice protests.’
Aging While Living in a Digital World
‘Older adults are already leading more digitally connected lives.’
Future Proof: Advancing Racial & Social Justice for Direct Care Workers
In this episode of Future Proof, Peter Kaldes talks with Robert Espinoza, Vice President of Policy for PHI, about issues of equity and justice and how they intersect with the work he does in advocating for the direct care workforce and pushing policy change in long-term care.
Future Proof with Ai-jen Poo
Ai-jen Poo and Peter Kaldes discuss domestic worker rights, immigration, racial justice and more on this episode of Future Proof.
Building a Lifelong Community for All Ages
How one Atlanta neighborhood banded together to support senior housing
The Direct Care Worker: Protector During the Pandemic
While we will never unsee the grief and sadness of people who have lost family and friends too soon, we will also never unsee the courage of workers who have taken care of us in unimaginable circumstances.
Lives in the balance: when the scales tip toward caregiving and away from future finances
Family members play a vital role in the healthcare system, often times to their own financial detriment.
Averting a Housing Crisis and Shining a Light on Inequities in Elder Housing
‘I wanted to recognize the key role of the “shelters” in which most older adults live.’