‘Medical gaslighting is harmful. It is hurtful. It can even be deadly.’
How Ageism and Ableism Intersect with Gender Bias in Medicine
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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.
Coming Out Old: A Journey of Contradictions
It is time for academics to advocate using the data they’ve been collecting all these years on LGBTQ aging, especially for Black elders.
Reflections on Gerontology, Minorities, and Immigrants from the 1960s to the 2020s
A gerontologist of almost 50 years takes readers through the arc of research and gerontology trends from just before he started to now.
The White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health: One Year Later … Where Are We Now?
During Malnutrition Week, let’s highlight the importance of nutrition quality, not just quantity.
Focusing on Rural Healthcare and High Nutrition Risks
Work to improve rural malnutrition can benefit from existing quality measurement tools and community action.
Fighting the Good Fight to Protect Voter Rights
Fair Fight Action works to protect our democracy on multiple fronts.
Embracing Diversity Through a Multicultural Lens
A personal tale illuminates the many lessons learned in life and as part of an ASA RISE cohort.
Personally Motivated, Professionally Determined
Denny Chan fights daily for older victims of systemic discrimination.
The Approaching Eviction Crisis
With the moratorium on evictions in federally assisted or backed housing having expired, near retirees, many of whom are struggling with their employment and housing, are of great concern.
Visit Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
ASA’s On Aging Conference provides a chance to visit this crucial historic site.
It Was Eldercide
Putting a name to COVID-19 deaths among older adults in congregate settings.
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....
Caring for Our Nation’s Veterans: The Challenge of an Aging Population
The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers has multiple support programs for those caring for veterans of any era.
What to Expect from On Aging 2023
‘When we sit together in the same space, we all gain new insight and inspiration.’
Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights in 44 States, and Growing
The work of GRR! Is debunking anti-abortion centers, telling abortion stories and activating.
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.
Toward Economic Security for Older Adults: The Time Is Now
‘Systemic inequities have led to higher poverty rates for people of color, LGBTQ+ older adults and women.’