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Being Poor is Hard Enough—Let’s Update SSI so People Have a Real Chance of Meeting Their Needs
The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program turned 50 this October. It has lifted millions of older adults and people with disabilities out of poverty, but
How California Can Ensure Equitable Access to Home-Based Care Through Better Data
Vivian is a 77 year-old Vietnamese woman who had a stroke a couple years ago and now resides in a nursing facility in Alameda, California.
We Need a National Booster Campaign Aimed at Older Adults and Centered in Equity
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately targeted older adults, taking the life of 1 in 100 Americans over 65. The impacts are much worse in communities
Tips for Enhancing Access to Legal Help for Tribal Elders
When envisioning the core essentials for aging, adequate healthcare, nutrition services, accessible housing and sufficient income likely come to mind. “Access to legal assistance” should
Commonsense Updates to SSI Can Help 3.3 Million Americans Pull Themselves Out of Poverty
If there was a program in existence that could dramatically reduce poverty among older adults and people with disabilities, but it just needed a few
The Role of Elder Justice in Our National Racial Justice Reckoning
This piece was published originally at NextAvenue.org. Our current racial justice reckoning has invited our nation to reconsider our most basic institutions and structures, acknowledge
