‘The digital divide is real and it is deep.’
Tech and Aging and Why It Matters to You
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Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program Wants You to Apply
‘The program aims to create a cadre of leaders who will serve as change agents in health and aging policy.’
Pandemic Education: Grandparenting in the New School
‘I made a simple resource list. Call here, go here, ask this person. Just call me.’
We Have Questions for the President Elect, What Are Yours?
These are just a few questions we have. What are your policy questions?
Remembering Dr. Philip R. Lee and His Legacy of Equitable Healthcare
Dr. Lee helped to use Medicare as an engine for change.
My Day as a Poll Worker
I would spend the day helping people to vote for candidates whose values I didn’t share.
It’s Time to Meet the Needs of African American and Black Caregivers
‘More than a fourth of African American caregivers’ report having no family, friends or neighbors to help them.’
Health Disparities Facing Older Adults of Color amid COVID-19
Many policies consider a patient’s long-term survivability based on their existing health issues.
Will COVID-19 Change How We Care for Caregivers?
‘For caregivers, the juggling of family life and other responsibilities is normal.’
Supporting People Living with Dementia During COVID-19
Caregivers were no longer able to keep their work schedules and became isolated with their care recipients in the home.
ASA’s Last-minute Voting Tips
‘Don’t let anyone intimidate you.’
Black Americans are Dying Before Their Time
‘Death rates of Detroit elders still remain 2 to 2 ½ times higher than their counterparts.’
Peter Kaldes: Trust Your Vision and Be Nimble, Responsive, Resilient
‘But listening alone is useless if you also don’t have empathy.’
From Robert Butler to Maya Angelou and Beyond: ASA History Is Interwoven with America’s
A quick spin through ASA’s past.
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.’
The Role of Early-Life Trauma in Social Isolation
Reviewing risk factors in Black American caregiving families.
A Call to Action: Elder Justice and the Movement to Defund the Police
‘Black older adults are likely not to seek help from abuse because of the risk of racial discrimination.’
Seeking a Sense of Belonging
Becoming an integral part of a community is a better solution for social isolation than many volunteer programs.
Structural Racism—A Key Driver in Health Disparities
Stress is probably a key player in the association of racism with cognition.