Illustrating the disparities in health insurance and retirement plan coverage among American entrepreneurs ages 50 to 64.
Older Entrepreneurs: Unsupported Economic Heroes
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Whatever Happened to Retirement?
Book is a passionate portrayal of where the two halves of America fit in retirement.
Grandparents as Caregivers: A Changing Demographic with Unique Support Needs
Grandparents caring for grandchildren without a parent present in the household have emerged as a vulnerable group.
With Age, Blacks Fall Into Poverty as Their Health Worsens
The surest solutions involve government programs and government funding—which may prove difficult with today’s political polarization.
A Place to Call Home
Thoughts on the dire nature of available elder housing from ASA’s Economic Security Council.
We Must Foster Synergy Between Direct Care Workers and Family Caregivers
Our new effort aims to address profound needs by centering this caregiver dyad in policy and practice-related conversations.
To Stream or Not to Stream
Trends in TV, film and theater that indicate what elders might actually appreciate.
‘Who Do They Think We Are?’
When marketers and advertisers ignore or target consumers in ageist ways, their bottom line isn’t the only thing that suffers.
The Misconceptions We Form About Care
A care expert asks and answers the tough questions about caregiving in a new podcast.
The Value of Older Workers: Breaking Barriers and Embracing Experience
Excluding older workers from the workforce means losing the knowledge, skills, experience, unique perspectives, problem-solving abilities, and institutional memory they possess.
Vision Rehabilitation Helps Older Adults Thrive
Low vision exams and devices, adjusting to vision loss, counseling, and accessing services support independence and aging in place.
Longevity: The Future of Work’s Most Valuable Player
It’s our job to harness the opportunities longevity and a growing aging population present for work.
The Community-as-Family Model
A wise, practical, and easy-to-implement educational model can help Solo Agers connect, plan for the future, and allay worries.
Shared Housing: Making a Golden Girls Home a Reality
‘People can live together. This is simple to say but takes effort to implement.’
Cohousing: A Way for Solo Agers to Build and Maintain Community
The concept of cohousing solves so many of the challenges that come with aging, not the least, loneliness.
Key Financial Planning Considerations for Solo Agers
Details on foundational health, social capital, residence, support team and long-term care planning.
Women Solo Agers in India: Concerns, Challenges, and Coping Strategies
A recent study lays out the issues facing women who may soon be aging alone, in India.
Solo Aging in the LGBTQ+ Community
Lessons learned from a care-management perspective.
Navigating Solo Aging: The Unique Challenges Black Women Face
Engaging with real women provides a much more nuanced view of aging alone than do the statistics.
Why We Need a Broader Framework for Solo Agers
‘Solo Agers are not a special interest group and solo-ness is not about bad choices, but rather another dimension of diversity.’