Richmond Pulse: Black People More Likely to End up in Bad Nursing Homes (December 9, 2022) Racial disparities exist in nursing home care, with Black residents “Black People More Likely to End up in Bad Nursing Homes”
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The future of Medicare, Social Security & Other Programs Crucial to the Health and Well-Being of Seniors
KALW Your Call Radio: The future of Medicare, Social Security & Other Programs Crucial to the Health and Well-Being of Seniors (December 8, 2022) On “The future of Medicare, Social Security & Other Programs Crucial to the Health and Well-Being of Seniors”
Aging Well and Equitably
The 19th News: Aging Well and Equitably (October 27, 2022) The 19th News, a solutions journalism online publication specializing in women and LGBTQ+ issues brought “Aging Well and Equitably”
“You Don’t Want to Live Anymore:” California’s Seniors Living in Poverty Struggle without Retirement Savings
Los Angeles Times: “You Don’t Want to Live Anymore:” California’s Seniors Living in Poverty Struggle without Retirement Savings (October 15, 2022) Adults 65 and older ““You Don’t Want to Live Anymore:” California’s Seniors Living in Poverty Struggle without Retirement Savings”
Free Webinar: New Health Care Rights Law Proposed Rule–What Advocates for Older Adults Need to Know
This webinar took place on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, 11:00 a.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. ET. Last month, the Office for Civil Rights at the “Free Webinar: New Health Care Rights Law Proposed Rule–What Advocates for Older Adults Need to Know”
Free Webinar: Federal Agency Equity Action Plans – What Do They Mean for Older Adults?
This webinar took place on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, 11:00 a.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. ET. Earlier this year, pursuant to President Biden’s Executive Order “Free Webinar: Federal Agency Equity Action Plans – What Do They Mean for Older Adults?”
How the Biggest Groups on Aging Are Tackling Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Next Avenue: How the Biggest Groups on Aging Are Tackling Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (April 13, 2021) Groups such as SAGE, which focuses on LGBT older “How the Biggest Groups on Aging Are Tackling Diversity, Equity and Inclusion”
The Intersections of Inequity and Aging
“This blog post appeared originally on the American Society on Aging’s Generations Today online platform and is the second in a year-long collaboration between Justice in “The Intersections of Inequity and Aging”
The US Communities Hit Hardest by COVID-19 are also the most Ignored
Quartz: The US Communities Hit Hardest by COVID-19 are also the most Ignored (May 21, 2020) People who aren’t proficient in English—particularly those who are “The US Communities Hit Hardest by COVID-19 are also the most Ignored”
White Paper: An Oral Health Benefit in Medicare Part B: It’s Time to Include Oral Health in Health Care
Oral health is an integral part of overall health. Oral health problems can adversely affect one’s ability to maintain optimal nutrition, self-image, social interactions, and “White Paper: An Oral Health Benefit in Medicare Part B: It’s Time to Include Oral Health in Health Care”
