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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


Advancing Equity in Aging: A Conversation Between Metta Fund & Justice in Aging
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


It’s Obvious: We Need to Invest in Our Care Infrastructure
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


Why We Launched Our Advancing Equity Initiative
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


Equitable Vaccine Distribution for Older Adults Requires a Tailored Approach and Key Principles
As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout bumps along and vaccinations for older adults have begun on a large scale, it is clear that, although supply is