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From USA Today to CBS News to the front page of The Boston Globe, the new study on wealth and mortality by LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston and the National Council and Aging continues to capture headlines. Learn the shocking results of this important research, Low-Income Older Adults Die 9 Years Earlier than Those with Greatest Wealth: https://lnkd.in/gdiGgy-R

🎙️ New from The National Consumer Voice! What’s life really like in long-term care today—according to residents themselves? In this two-part podcast, Consumer Voice shares results from their 2025 nationwide resident survey and dives deep into the findings with members of the Consumer Advisory Council. Hear directly from residents Maurice Miller, Ray DiFrancisco, Cindy Jones, Margarite Grootjes, and Jeanette Sullivan-Martinez as they speak candidly about dignity, respect, meals, advocacy, and what it means to truly be heard. 🎧 Listen now and learn from those who know long-term care best — the people who live it every day. https://lnkd.in/eswetr4k #ResidentVoices #LongTermCare #ConsumerVoice National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care

🎖️Join us tomorrow at 2 PM ET! From younger to older veterans, long-term care needs are complex. Does the system care enough to adapt? https://lnkd.in/e8y3TKNq #Veterans #AgeJustice #GrayPanthersNYC

📰 New on the Gray Panthers NYC Blog:How the Government Shutdown Affects Older Persons As the shutdown drags on, headlines focus on broad impacts—but what about older Americans? From federally funded health centers losing vital support, to the loss of key Medicare programs, to disruptions in Social Security services, the effects are real and far-reaching. Gray Panthers NYC takes a closer look at how this political stalemate threatens the well-being of older persons—and why bipartisan action is urgently needed. 👉 Read the full post: https://lnkd.in/ePWXVdDh #AgeJustice #GrayPanthersNYC #OlderPersons #GovernmentShutdown #Advocacy

🧩 Think of your brain as a savings account — and every crossword clue as a deposit. In her latest blog for Gray Panthers NYC, Michelle Arnot explores cognitive reserve — the brain’s ability to adapt, reroute, and stay sharp through a lifetime of learning and wordplay. 🧠 Discover why crosswords aren’t just puzzles… they’re brain training in disguise. 👉 Read the full post: Cognitive Reserve: Why Wordplay Keeps the Brain in the Game https://lnkd.in/eM2-T5qZ #GrayPanthersNYC #BrainHealth #AgeingIsYourFuture #CognitiveReserve #LifelongLearning #Wordplay

🎖️From younger to older veterans, long-term care needs are complex. Does the system care enough to adapt? Join us Oct 28, 2 PM ET with Ashton Stewart. https://lnkd.in/e8y3TKNq #Veterans #AgeJustice #GrayPanthersNYC

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Nursing homes in states that adopted essential caregiver programs during COVID saw antipsychotic use decline, underscoring the need to avoid resident isolation in future health crises, researchers say. https://lnkd.in/eF3Fjisx

Ageism runs in all directions—and so does the power to end it. See what we learned when youngers and olders joined forces for The Power of Age-Diversity in Dismantling Ageism (YODA). 🎬 Here's the recap and replay → https://lnkd.in/e5xMDFpz

🥳Welcome to the GPNYC Board, Alex Eshelman! Based in Brooklyn, Alex Eshelman is Associate Director of OPEN DOORS, a non-profit artist collective supporting the creativity and leadership of Black and Brown wheelchair users. A Cornell University graduate and musician, Alex brings passion for disability justice, creativity, and community leadership to the GPNYC Board. We’re excited to welcome him to the team!