After the release of California’s Master Plan for Aging (“MPA” or “Plan”) in January 2021, the California Department of Aging (CDA) appointed and convened the Implementing the Master Plan for Aging in California Together (IMPACT) Stakeholder Committee to provide guidance on implementation of the Plan. With diverse representation and expertise, the IMPACT Committee focuses on […]
Federal and state assisted living “quality measures” fail to provide meaningful information about the quality of care received by assisted living residents.
For each of us to age with dignity, our laws and policies must tackle ageism along with other intersecting forms of discrimination such as racism, sexism, and homophobia.
By 2030, 10.8 million Californians will be over the age of 60, making up one-quarter of the state’s population. As the state with the most older adults living in poverty, and one of the most diverse populations of older adults in the nation, California has the opportunity to support people of all ages and abilities […]
Explore statewide and county-level snapshots of older adults in California, and they challenges they face—from housing and food insecurity to limited healthcare access.
California is home to nearly 20% of the country’s older adults with low incomes and people with disabilities who receive health care coverage from both Medicare and Medicaid. These 1.4 million people, known as dual-eligible enrollees, are in poorer health than the general Medicare population under most measures, and are disproportionately more likely to be […]
Because of structural inequities that impact women more than men, a significant percentage of older women are struggling to stay out of poverty. There are 7.1 million older adults living in poverty in the United States, with nearly two out of three of them being women. Women like Venorica, who is working three jobs at […]
More older adults are homeless or at risk of homelessness than at any time in recent history. As the population ages, more adults are aging into poverty. The lack of affordable housing and higher costs for health care and other necessities are also leaving greater numbers of older adults at risk of poverty and homelessness, […]
Margaret is a mom with two teenagers at home, a husband, and a full time job. Her mother Sadie lives alone on a limited income in an adjacent town. Margaret checks in on her every day, and is always on call for transportation to doctor’s appointments, help with bills, and groceries. Margaret is a family […]
With more than 5 million people living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, there’s a growing need for robust training standards for health care professionals in the special needs of people with cognitive impairment. For example, though 64% of nursing home residents have dementia, only 23 states have laws prescribing training requirements for direct care staff […]
