Medicare Open Enrollment Ends Today!
Friendly reminder that today is the last day of Medicare Open Enrollment! Plans change year to year so make sure to review your options before time runs out. Contact your local #SHIP through the SHIP National Technical Assistance Center at http://shiphelp.org.
Read MoreHIV/AIDS and Aging
Today marks World AIDS Day, an international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection and mourning those who have died of the disease. We would be remiss to not acknowledge the growing number of people living long and active lives with HIV. When HIV emerged in…
Read MoreNADTC Announces Implementation Grants to Address Equity and Accessibility in seven U.S. Communities
The National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC), administered by USAging and Easterseals, has awarded a total of $490,000 to seven communities to support the implementation of innovative programs for equitable and accessible transportation to meet the needs of diverse older adults and people with disabilities. The seven Equity and Accessibility Implementation grantees were selected from among…
Read MoreToday is Ageism Awareness Day
Ageism refers to stereotypes (how we think), prejudices (how we feel), and discrimination (how we act) towards others or oneself based on age. Ageism can take many forms, including: Internalized: how we feel about ourselves as aging people; and ageism in which older adults marginalize and discriminate against other older people (Tracey Gendron, gerontologist). Implicit:…
Read MoreThe Forgotten Middle: Housing & Care Options for Middle-Income Older Adults
New research conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago through a grant provided by The SCAN Foundation highlights the financial challenges facing middle-income older adults, building off of the findings from the 2019 “Forgotten Middle” study to understand their needs around accessing long-term care and housing support. Principally, the study found that over the…
Read MoreNew Podcast Positive Aging with Patricia Raskin Empowers, Educates, and Uplifts Active Agers
Local, National Experts on Aging Among Guests Announced She can’t turn back the clock or change anyone’s age, but Patricia Raskin – award-winning radio and podcast host and producer – will introduce her audience to those who hold the keys to positive aging. It’s all coming up in her new podcast, Positive Aging with…
Read MoreCelebrate Senior Center Month This September
Celebrated every year in September, Senior Center Month is a time to shine a light on senior centers, showing the entire nation how vital they are to the health and well-being of a community. Senior centers provide countless hours of support and encouragement to older adults, and have become integral to health care delivery in…
Read MoreA recent article in JAMA explores the prevalence of everyday ageism among US older adults and its association with health
Past studies have suggested that significant incidents of ageism are associated with poorer health outcomes among older adults. However, we know less about the impact of more commonplace types of age-based discrimination, prejudice, and stereotyping that they encounter in their everyday lives. To explore the prevalence of everyday ageism and its relationship with health, researchers conducted…
Read MoreExpanded Availability of At-home COVID-19 Tests for People Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision
Last month, the Biden-Harris Administration launched an initiative to expand the availability of at-home testing options that are more accessible for people who are blind or have low vision. The tests work with a Bluetooth-enabled smartphone app to provide users with audible instructions and test results. Read more about the tests [click.connect.hhs.gov]. Due to very limited supplies…
Read MoreA new report by The Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies Sheds Light on housing cost burdens and challenges
A new report by The Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies finds that the share of households reporting difficulties using or navigating their home jumps from 8 percent of those aged 65–79 to 18 percent of those age 80 and older. Strengthening the connections between housing and services is needed to support the health and…
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