American Society on Aging

The American Society on Aging is proud to partner with Abbott Nutrition in advancing shared efforts to support healthier aging and stronger communities. Together, we’re committed to elevating resources, conversations and solutions that help more people age well.

 ‘A future of geriatric care that doesn’t cultivate imagination will reproduce the same inequities with new technologies,’ says Maria Robertson in her excellent piece on how aging at home might work, ideally. In #GenerationsJournal: https://lnkd.in/g2MgbsUq    Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health #CareAtHome #CommunityCare #Aging

Are you an emerging leader of color working to create a more equitable future for older adults and their communities? If so, ASA invites you to apply for Cohort 6 of ASA RISE. ASA RISE is a six-month, equity-centered leadership program designed for emerging leaders of color committed to reshaping the future of aging. Through mentorship, community and deep engagement with the systems impacting older adults, participants gain the support, connections and leadership development needed to drive meaningful change across the aging ecosystem. Professionals working in aging services, policy, long-term care, public health, social work, housing, disability advocacy, philanthropy and community-based or intergenerational programs are encouraged to apply. Visit the ASA website to learn more about ASA RISE, review past cohorts, and explore how to apply: https://lnkd.in/et_3KPxV The John A. Hartford Foundation, Archstone Foundation, RRF Foundation for Aging, Patrice L. Dickerson, PhD, Cynthia Banks, Victoria Ruiz #RISE #Fellowship #AgingServices #Advocacy #Caregiving #PublicHealth #SocialWork

‘Public investments are directed toward sustaining employment, skills, and economic security over our lives,’ says Jarett Hughes, detailing State of Colorado’s efforts to redesign its grad school education and workforce system, in #GenerationsJournal: https://lnkd.in/gWzbUQP3 Leverage Colorado #WorkforceDevelopment #PostSecondaryEducation #MidCareer #LateCareer #Aging

This reflection explores how Thadd’s Place, a rural Oregon community grief center, is helping older adults and families navigate loss through connection, shared presence, and intergenerational support. By embedding grief support into community life, the organization offers a model for reducing isolation, challenging stigma, and honoring grief across the lifespan. Read the full article on Generations Now: https://lnkd.in/gcRRY_iQ Cambia Health Foundation #HealthyAging #MentalHealthAndAging #CommunityCare

The direct care workforce is the backbone of America’s long-term care system—yet the infrastructure supporting these workers remains fragmented and inadequate. But Kezia Scales, Emily Dieppa Colo, and Jodi Sturgeon have ideas about amending this situation via PHI’s Direct Care Workforce Initiative, in #GenerationsJournal: https://lnkd.in/esRpjHpe    PHI - Quality Care Through Quality Jobs #Medicaid #LongTermServices #DirectCareWorkforce #CareerPathways

A Yale professor says older Americans are "hoarding America's potential" and proposes mandatory retirement and taxes on housing to push older people out of their homes, among other insidious things. Here's what he's missing: 👉 America is a tale of two cities. Older adults are the only group whose poverty rate is rising. They're the fastest-growing population experiencing homelessness. And more than a third of Americans don't think they'll ever save enough to retire. 👉 Unaffordable housing, stagnant wages, inadequate healthcare, and a fraying safety net aren't "older American" problems. They're everyone's problems. And we won't solve them by turning generations against each other. We don't have an age problem. We have a class problem. The answer isn't generational warfare. It's intergenerational partnership to develop real solutions to the real problems of housing shortages, income inequality, and younger and older people being excluded from and/or pushed out of the workforce. I'm grateful to the American Society on Aging for giving me the platform to make that case, and to suggest that all of us have a role to play. 👉 What's the most harmful ageist assumption you've encountered? Drop it in the comments. 👉 Where have you seen generations come together to create real change? I'd love to hear your story. Read, share, and let's change the conversation. https://lnkd.in/dnTUwEE3

This Older Americans Month we are looking for ways to champion our health, and it starts with access to the right nutrition at the right time. In this article, American Society on Aging highlights how partnerships with Older Americans Act nutrition programs can strengthen medically tailored meals policy and better support older adults living with chronic conditions—while also uplifting the importance of The Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Pilot Act (H.R. 5439/S.2834) in advancing this work. Community-based aging services are already leading the way in improving health outcomes every day. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eujNpDdH #OlderAmericansMonth #ChampioningYourHealth

‘As of 2024, there were more than 1.3 million immigrant direct care workers, representing more than a quarter of all direct care workers,’ say Emily Wright and Haeyoung Yoon in their thorough piece on where we stand regarding paid caregiving and immigration. In #GenerationsJournal: https://lnkd.in/eB6szmEs    National Domestic Workers Alliance #DirectCare #ImmigrantWorkers #ImmigrantPolicy