How climate disasters impact older adults’ sense of place.
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
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Visit Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
ASA’s On Aging Conference provides a chance to visit this crucial historic site.
Join the Movement: Every State Should Have a Multisector Plan for Aging
Planning well ensures aging well in communities, with proper supports.
Advancing ASA’s Role in Public Policy—2022 Year in Review
As a board member and the chair of the American Society on Aging's Public Policy Committee, I have been working with our all-member, all-volunteer committee to advance ASA's role in public policy. Thank you to our dedicated cadre of experts working on behalf of ASA to inform our policy work. The year 2022 has been a turning point for ASA's policy efforts....
New Generations United Report Highlights Grandfamilies’ Struggles with Food Insecurity
Existing help for food insecure families tends to assume kids live with parents, not grandparents, and should be fixed to reflect reality. .
What to Expect from On Aging 2023
‘When we sit together in the same space, we all gain new insight and inspiration.’
Resilience Through Retirement
Connecting key aspects of resilience for a smoother transition into and through retirement.
Considerations for Patients with Long COVID on Retirement and Disability
Long COVID symptoms are numerous but can be tough to diagnose, and to document for disability payment.
Shining a Light on Brain Fog
How brain fog functions and what can be done to ameliorate it.
Low Quality Jobs Equal Low Quality Care in Nursing Homes
An essentially temporary workforce can’t care for elders as they should.
The Cycle of Care: How Generational Caregiving Disproportionately Impacts Black Women
One caregiver’s tale illustrates a national crisis.
From Surviving, to Flourishing, to Nourishing
Lessons learned the hard way, about having compassion in social work.
How Well Did States Support Direct Care Workers During the Pandemic? It Depends
New report shows varied but disappointing response by states in compensating workers who had been deemed ‘essential.’
Retirement Benefits Can Be the Answer for Employers Trying to Attract and Retain Workers
‘Allocating some pay toward financial security pays off in a happier, more stable workforce.’
The Empty Nest Egg: Creating True Economic Security in Black and Brown Communities
Historically, it has remained difficult for Black and Brown people, particularly those with low incomes, to accumulate wealth, whether through homeownership, small-business ownership or other investment. Meanwhile, many community-based organizations (CBOs) have struggled to identify consistent funding streams to serve the needs of these same communities....
Factoring the Costs of Climate Change Resilience Into Retirement Planning
It may be wise to consider retiring outside the climate cone of uncertainty.
The Economic Costs of Caregiving
The United States has the resources to solve the caregiving problem, it just requires shattering the status quo.
How Unions Pave the Path to Elder Security
Unionized workers earn more, have better benefits, and have the security of a written contract protecting their rights.
Super Financially Secure, or Destitute, Which Is It?
The two stories told of older Americans don’t jibe with reality, which encompasses both scenarios, and everything in between.
A Collaborative Approach to Advancing Equitable Aging
NCOA’s call to action to solve a seemingly intractable economic security issue among older adults.