Older adults are at the center of California’s housing affordability and homelessness crisis. Many older Californians living on low, fixed incomes are being forced to “Fact Sheet: Older Adults in California Face Unaffordable Rents”
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Thousands of Elderly and Disabled SSI Recipients Accused of Owning Property That Isn’t Theirs
ElderLawAnswers: Thousands of Elderly and Disabled SSI Recipients Accused of Owning Property That Isn’t Theirs: June 24, 2021 According to a joint report by the National Consumer “Thousands of Elderly and Disabled SSI Recipients Accused of Owning Property That Isn’t Theirs”
Many Seniors Working Through the Pandemic Can’t Afford to Retire
KTVU Fox 2 Bay Area: Many Seniors Working Through the Pandemic Can’t Afford to Retire (April 26, 2021) Seniors who are too poor to retire “Many Seniors Working Through the Pandemic Can’t Afford to Retire”
Report: SSA’s Reliance on Flawed Data Leads to People Losing SSI Benefits
Thousands of extremely low-income older adults and people with disabilities have likely had their Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits cut off erroneously, bringing many of “Report: SSA’s Reliance on Flawed Data Leads to People Losing SSI Benefits”
Promoting Economic Security for Older Women of Color
AARP: Promoting Economic Security for Older Women of Color (April 13, 2021) The ability to enjoy a secure retirement begins long before a person turns “Promoting Economic Security for Older Women of Color”
Tampa Bay’s Older Workers Among Those Struggling to Stay Afloat, Save for Retirement
Tampa Bay Times: Tampa Bay’s Older Workers Among Those Struggling to Stay Afloat, Save for Retirement (December 22, 2020) During the pandemic workers 55 and “Tampa Bay’s Older Workers Among Those Struggling to Stay Afloat, Save for Retirement”
Justice in Aging’s Priorities for a New Administration to Advance Equity and Meet the Needs of Low-Income Older Adults
Health Care, HCBS, Economic Security, and Housing Justice in Aging’s Priorities for a New Administration to Advance Equity and Meet the Needs of Low-Income Older “Justice in Aging’s Priorities for a New Administration to Advance Equity and Meet the Needs of Low-Income Older Adults “
Adults 55 and Older Face Higher Unemployment Rates Than Mid-Career Workers
KJZZ: Adults 55 and Older Face Higher Unemployment Rates Than Mid-Career Workers (October 30, 2020) COVID-19 has exposed the role ageism plays in our society. And “Adults 55 and Older Face Higher Unemployment Rates Than Mid-Career Workers”
California’s Master Plan For Aging: Oral Health Recommendations
California has committed to developing a Master Plan for Aging in order to meet the needs of older adults today and for generations to come. “California’s Master Plan For Aging: Oral Health Recommendations”
Fact Sheet: What Older Adults Need From Congress
As Congress negotiates a fourth package of COVID-19 response bills, Justice in Aging is demanding that lawmakers include the following top priorities that are critical “Fact Sheet: What Older Adults Need From Congress”