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Author: Kevin Prindiville

May 25, 2021

Janet Y. Spears Kevin Prindiville Janet Y. Spears: Kevin, you’ve announced a major new initiative to center all of your work in [racial] equity. Can you tell me a little…

Three women, of different ages, pose together.
May 12, 2021

It’s obvious if you work in the aging field. It’s obvious if you work in disability field. It’s obvious if you are any age and live with a disability. It’s…

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April 20, 2021

We ripped it up. After spending most of 2019 developing a new strategic plan, we were all set to present a final draft to our Board of Directors in the…

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May 29, 2020

The past few days and weeks have laid bare the toxic racism and white supremacy that are woven into the fabric of America, every one of our systems, and every…

Justice in Aging logo; "Fighting senior poverty through law."
January 30, 2019

More and more states are moving to restrict Medicaid coverage by requiring low-income adults to report that they are working. In fact, the list of states that are in the…

Justice in Aging logo; "Fighting senior poverty through law."
November 21, 2017

This week marks an important milestone for my wife and me – our first time hosting Thanksgiving. We’ll be bringing together three generations of family: our parents and some of…

Justice in Aging logo; "Fighting senior poverty through law."
November 17, 2017

Today, the House of Representatives passed a tax bill that is a full-fledged attack on the health and well-being of older Americans and their families. As we’ve discussed, this is…

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November 1, 2017

The heartbreaking stories from our recent spate of natural disasters just keep coming. The hurricanes in Houston, Florida and Puerto Rico; the wildfires in Northern California. Stories of destruction, panic,…

Justice in Aging logo; "Fighting senior poverty through law."
April 25, 2017

When President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law in 1935, poverty among older Americans stood at more than 50%. Social Security was enacted as a promise…

Justice in Aging logo; "Fighting senior poverty through law."
January 4, 2017

With the New Year upon us, one thing is clear: the stakes could not be higher for older adults in 2017. As the number of people age 65 and over…

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