“We are all part of an aging society. We all have a stake in it. And we’re all talking about our future selves, whether we’re 20 or we’re 95.” – Leanne Clark-Shirley, ASA President and CEO.
In a new Q&A with Aging in America News, ASA’s President & CEO reflects on the challenges and opportunities of building an age-inclusive society—from shifting demographics and policy landscapes, to the power of intergenerational advocacy and equity in aging.
Read the full interview at the link in our bio!
#AgeInclusivity #EquityInAging #AgingSociety #OnAging2026 #LeadershipInAging #AgeJustice #Gerontology #Advocacy
This reflection explores how Thadd’s Place, a rural Oregon community grief center, is helping older adults and families navigate loss through connection, shared presence, and intergenerational support. By embedding grief support into community life, the organization offers a model for reducing isolation, challenging stigma, and honoring grief across the lifespan.
Read the full article on Generations Now (link in bio).
#HealthyAging #MentalHealthAndAging #CommunityCare
The direct care workforce is the backbone of America’s long-term care system—yet the infrastructure supporting these workers remains fragmented and inadequate. But Kezia Scales, Emily Dieppa Colo, and Jodi Sturgeon have ideas about amending this situation via PHI’s Direct Care Workforce Initiative, in #GenerationsJournal (link in bio).
#Medicaid #LongTermServices #DirectCareWorkforce #CareerPathways
‘As of 2024, there were more than 1.3 million immigrant direct care workers, representing more than a quarter of all direct care workers,’ say Emily Wright and Haeyoung Yoon in their thorough piece on where we stand regarding paid caregiving and immigration. In #GenerationsJournal (link in bio).
#DirectCare #ImmigrantWorkers #ImmigrantPolicy
Reflecting on the experience of On Aging 2026, Patrice L. Dickerson explores belonging not as a theme or aspiration, but as something deeply felt and intentionally built through connection, recognition, and shared purpose. From ASA RISE to the Aging While Black and HIV & Aging Learning Centers, this piece examines how belonging shapes the future of the aging field.
Read the full reflection on Generations Now (link in bio).
#OnAging2026 #ThePowerOfBelonging #EquityInAging
“On Aging” Conference by the American Society on Aging!
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‘By treating long-term care as a private matter rather than essential infrastructure, the caregiving divide traps direct-care workers in poverty,’ says Robert Espinoza in his brilliant take on how to fix our caregiving system, in #GenerationsJournal (link in bio).
#LongtermCare #Caregiving #Aging #DirectCareWorkers #Medicaid #CareEconomy
A new essay from Robert Espinoza, CEO of The CareWorks Project, explores why long-term care in America feels so fragmented — and why access to support often depends on far more than need alone.
“The Caregiving Divide” introduces a framework for understanding the hidden forces shaping care in the United States.
Ideas. Systems. Place. Resources. Power. Narrative.
Together, these forces shape who gets care, who provides it, and who gets left behind.
Read the essay here:
/the-caregiving-divide/
#caregiving #longtermcare #careeconomy #aging #healthcare @asaging
At On Aging 2026, ASA President and CEO Leanne Clark-Shirley, joined the Real Life with the Older Americans Act podcast hosted by Bob Blancato and Edwin L. Walker to discuss the urgent need to invest in aging services and confront the true cost of ageism in America.
“The budget of the Older Americans Act is two billion dollars. The cost of ageism is 30 times bigger than the amount of funding that we invest in the aging network designed to keep people active in their communities as we grow older. That’s unacceptable.”
Recorded live at On Aging 2026, the conversation reflects the critical discussions happening across the conference about strengthening the aging network, supporting older adults and caregivers, and building a more age-inclusive future.
Listen to the podcast episode at the link in our bio!
#OnAging2026 #Belonging #OlderAmericansAct #OAA #Aging
We can adapt and thrive by designing solutions for a workforce that explicitly includes tens of millions of mature workers as well as younger adults, say Joe Angelelli, PhD, Anne Montgomery, Stephen Johnston and David Riemer in #GenerationsJournal (link in bio).
#LongevityEconomy #ProductiveAging #Ageism #IntergenerationalPolicy
Every May, we recognize Older Americans Month, led by the Administration for Community Living. This year’s theme, Champion Your Health, centers prevention, wellness and personal agency. It’s a reminder that healthy aging isn’t just an individual effort, it’s shaped by the systems, policies and communities around us.
At the American Society on Aging (ASA), our community is working every day to strengthen those systems by addressing social determinants of health, advancing mental health outcomes, and exploring how forces like technology and climate change impact how we age.
This Older Americans Month, take a moment to invest in your work and perspective. Explore the tools, insights and ideas created by the ASA community to support health, well-being and a more equitable aging experience. Find resources at asaging.org (link in bio).
#OlderAmericansMonth #Aging #HealthAndWellBeing #Gerontology #AgingWell
Different (likely more vertical) Connected Communities can be designed for dense urban areas that make innovative re-use of existing buildings,’ and other great ideas from Anne Montgomery and Joe Angelelli, PhD in their optimistic take on how to live better as we age, in #GenerationsJournal (link in bio).
#ConnectedCommunities #Retirement #Villages #Workforce
