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Elder Abuse

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day | United NationsWorld Elder Abuse Awareness Day is aimed to encourage world to pay greater attention to the well-being and adequate health care of older persons, as well as any cases of neglect, abuse and violence against older persons.

California State Policy

Column: Already devastated by the coronavirus, seniors stand to lose again in Newsom's budgetCOVID-19 hit vulnerable seniors the hardest. But Newsom crippled the economy, hurting programs for needy seniors.

Humor

Column: The truth about antifa’s secret senior soldiers. Trump is on to us, so I’m spilling the beans.Rex Huppke: The truth about antifa’s secret senior soldiers. Trump is on to us, so I’m spilling the beans.

Covid-19, Veterans

Op-Ed: Today, thank those who serve, whether it’s in war or during a pandemicNow, the American generation that suffered most in Vietnam is the most vulnerable to the coronavirus.

Covid-19, Policy

Will the Pandemic Lead to Better, Safer Long-Term Care Facilities?How rampant tragedies could result in permanent reforms.

Covid-19

Stopping the rich from getting preferential coronavirus treatmentIn America, the healthiest are by no coincidence also the wealthiest. The poor, the disabled and people of color get the short end of the stick.

Policy

25 Years After the White House Aging Conference, Where Are We Now?Aging policies past and present

Covid-19

The pandemic has amplified ageism. 'It's open season for discrimination' against older adultsOlder adults have increasingly seen behavior and rhetoric that implies their lives are not as valuable as reviving the economy

Covid-19

Coronavirus: California nursing home deaths undercounted? It’s possible, and disturbing, experts say“It’s a real disservice,” said Pat McGinnis, executive director of California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform. “Residents and family members are going nuts.”

Covid-19

www.sacbee.com/news/local/health-and-medicine/article242042731.html

Covid-19, Social Security

socialsecurityworks.org/2020/03/21/republican-coronavirus-package-threatens-social-security

Covid-19

Ethicists agree on who gets treated first when hospitals are overwhelmed by coronavirus As health care systems are overwhelmed with more patients than they can feasibly treat, they are forced to decide who should get the available ventilators and ICU beds.

Covid-19

Baby boomers grew up fearing nuclear war. Now we fear something too small to seeHow coronavirus has changed baby boomers perceptions of themselves.

Covid-19

Trump's death cult finally says it: Time to kill the "useless eaters" for capitalismRepublicans say the quiet part out loud: Americans must die of the coronavirus in order to save capitalism

Housing

Column: Boomers will be putting millions of homes on the market in the coming decadesThe 'Silver Tsunami' will change the real estate market over time, easing tight supplies in some areas and raising questions about how much new construction will be needed

Gig Economy

Uber and Postmates call AB 5 unconstitutional in new lawsuitUber and Postmates called AB 5 an "irrational and unconstitutional statute" that targets gig economy companies and workers.

Economic Justice

Column: The retirement crisis is real and frightening, as these six charts showMost families are ill-prepared for retirement, but the middle and working classes are worst off.

Healthcare

Column:: Working past 65? Beware of this Medicare trap that could cost you thousands in taxesWe can say two things for sure about the American workforce and its health insurance.

Healthcare

New Initiative Ensures Emergency Rooms are Senior-FriendlyHospitals across the region are making significant commitments to improve emergency care for senior citizens, pledging Monday to participate in a new Senior Emergency Care Initiative.

Generation Gap

Opinion: Failing to address millennial concerns could cost Democrats the electionMillennial voters will play a key role in this election, since if they stay home, Democrats are likely to lose.

Healthcare

Opinion: My wife's life is priceless. But her chemotherapy drugs are too expensiveAs a physician who studies health economics, I wonder: Can our society afford to pay for the kind of medicines that have kept my wife’s cancer at bay?

Economic Justice

Column: How the rich are getting an undeserved windfall from Social SecurityDemographics and low interest rates create a Social Security windfall for the rich.

Fitness for Office

Opinion: How old is too old to be president? We are entering uncharted watersTrump was the first president to take office after turning 70. Now we have a slew of septuagenarians running.

Fitness for Office

What Joe Biden Can’t Bring Himself to SayHis verbal stumbles have voters worried about his mental fitness. Maybe they’d be more understanding if they knew he’s still fighting a stutter.

OKBoomer

Opinion | Now Comes the Naked TruthA word to the youngs: The shiny tools of modernity will always fall prey to the ancient flaws of humanity.

OKBoomer

'Ok Boomer:' Apathy, Anger And A Viral Meme"I think it's important to note that while the comment itself is being described as dismissive, it's actually a response to the dismissive point of view that older generations have," wrote one of our listeners.Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find us on Twitter @1A.

Economic Justice

The Growing Wealth Inequality of BoomersGaps between the haves and have-nots, and what could shrink them

Ageism

Cindy Gallop: 2019 Influencer in Aging2019 Influencer in Aging Cindy Gallop wants ageism out of advertising

Ageism

“Go Home and Just Rest and Do Something Else”: Senior Citizens on Joe Biden’s Age“You have to question his—not his dementia level, but his cognitive abilities.”

Elections

1 in 4 Americans are uncertain about Trump impeachment, poll findsAs public hearings on impeachment near, many Americans haven't made up their minds, a USC/Los Angeles Times poll finds. They're generally younger, less partisan and paying less attention.

Ageism

AARP, Getty Images Launch Photo CollectionAARP and Getty Images have launched a photo collection to help fight ageism. The stock photos show Americans over 50 in a more accurate light.

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