The people who policymakers design for today are the very people we likely will become.
When Policy Meets the Lives It Shapes
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A Child May Age Out of a System, But They Never Age Out of a Family
An excerpt from “Grandfamilies: Stories of Children and the Loving Relatives Who Raise Them.”
Building Belonging and Community
ASA launches Community Groups.
A Campaign to Shine a Light on an Invisible Workforce
How we created the #IAMACaregiver campaign.
Building a Longevity-Ready Society
ASA is examining the future of aging and learning from others.
If You Shape Community, You Shape How We Age
Letter from ASA’s Patrice Dickerson is an open invite to On Aging 2027: Creating Community conference
Announcing New ASA Community Groups
Letter from ASA President and CEO Leanne Clark-Shirley outlines six new groups
The Asset Aging Services Keeps Discarding
Organizations embracing artificial intelligence may risk overlooking the experienced professionals, residents, and advocates whose accumulated judgment can reveal what the data cannot.
When the Medical Plan is Sound But Not Sustainable
Four questions to decide if a care plan is feasible.
Aging-Services Professionals Need an AI Dignity Check Before Automation Reaches the Client
Five steps to take to ensure artificial intelligence is not introducing errors or biases.
When Full Nursing Homes Mean Fewer Choices
Occupancy in nursing care communities keeps increasing. Is that a sign of recovery or scarcity?
Music-Response Drawing: A Daily Practice for People Aging with Parkinson’s Disease
My drawing starts with Steely Dan as the line follows the rhythm.
Elevating Voices to Inform System Planning
How the California’s Aging and Disability Lived Experience Advisory Board was created.
Not a Continuum of Care: What We Get Wrong About Housing, Aging, and Dignity
Nursing homes structurally are total institutions.
Growing Old in a Warming World
The intersecting trends of aging populations and increasing global temperatures require viable solutions.
AI Can Strengthen the Direct Care Workforce If We Get It Right
New three-part report details artificial intelligence’s promises and potential risks.
The Unifiers: Learning to See, Engage, and Act
What four capstone projects reveal about the future of leadership in aging.
Employers as Catalysts in an Age-Friendly Ecosystem
An examination of issues facing a dramatically changing workforce.
Beyond the Generations: Building a High-Quality Workplace for an Age-Diverse Workforce
Understand why Americans are working longer and how employers can support their well-being through workplace design.
The Paradox of Aging at Work: Sustained Employment, Stubborn Discrimination
Exploring the evidence underlying a complex labor market for workers 50 and older.