The Assisted Living Industry Is Broken — And It’s Time to Burn It Down Note: This is an opinion/advocacy piece. The views expressed are intentionally provocative and represent one side of a complex policy debate.

Hot take: Assisted living in America isn't a care system. It's a wealth-extraction system.
Middle-class families are selling their homes to pay. Next generation won't have that option.
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Yesterday, we joined the Congressional Dad's Caucus to talk about how we can better support family caregivers through home and community-based services. Thank you for having us!

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‘It’s a heavy, heavy load’ helping aging parents who live far away. Here’s how you can make it work. It takes travel, time and money.

For many of us, caregiving can be a challenging role—and we don’t talk about it enough. And for caregivers supporting loved ones from a distance, the challenges can be even greater. See how to make it work in MarketWatch. ⬇️

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The Age of Anxiety: Political Media, Dementia, and the Boomer Fear The Age of Anxiety: Political Media, Dementia, and the Boomer Fear page for The Mitten Channel

For millions of older Americans, political coverage of age and cognition isn’t partisan theater — it’s a mirror they never asked to look into.

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Longevity isn’t just about living longer. It’s about what those extra years look like—and for whom.

In The NonProfitTimes, NCOA President & CEO Ramsey Alwin shares why the nonprofit sector must get “longevity ready."

➡️ Read her insights: https://bit.ly/4sd0W5A

#Longevity #AgingInAmerica

Aging in America: The Link Between Wealth and Longevity Financial insecurity is a growing crisis for older adults in America, with 80% of Americans over 60 lacking sufficient resources to pay for long-term care or weather financial emergencies. Jessica Jo...

Financial insecurity is reshaping what aging looks like in America.

80% of adults over 60 lack the resources to pay for long-term care or emergency costs. NCOA’s Jessica Johnston joined Comcast Newsmakers to discuss the link between wealth and longevity. ⬇️

#AgingInAmerica #Longevity

🔟 Fears Gen Y & Z Don’t Understand (But Gen X & Boomers Live With Daily) | Karel Cast 25-156 🔟 Fears Gen Y & Z Don’t Understand (But Gen X & Boomers Live With Daily) | Karel Cast 25-156 Generational battles are louder than ever, with Gen Y and Z openly dragging Gen X and Boomers — but there’s one big truth no one wants to admit: Older generations know what it’s like to be young, but younger generations have no idea what it’s like to age. Today, we break down 10 major fears that Boomers and Gen X carry with them every day — fears younger generations don’t even think about. From financial instability to health crises to the collapse of social safety nets, these anxieties are real, growing, and shaping the way older Americans live. Plus: • After weeks of wall-to-wall Epstein coverage and Congress voting to release the files… where are they? • It’s screener season: here are the movies worth watching over Thanksgiving weekend. • And the most appalling story of the week: 15-year-olds picking America’s food, exposed to toxic chemicals, underpaid, and living in fear — a horrifying report from the LA Times. Support The Karel Cast at patreon.com/reallykarel Watch, like & subscribe at youtube.com/reallykarel New episodes Monday–Thursday at 10:30am PST on all streaming platforms. Karel broadcasts from Las Vegas with his service dog Ember. #KarelCast, #GenX, #Boomers, #GenZ, #GenerationalDivide, #EpsteinFiles, #ThanksgivingMovies, #MovieReviews, #LaborRights, #ChildLabor, #CurrentEvents, #NewsCommentary, #USPolitics, #SocialIssues, #AgingInAmerica, #BoomerLife, #GenXLife, #ProgressiveMedia, #TalkShow, #LasVegas https://youtube.com/live/MCeGDsq60e4

📣 New Podcast! "🔟 Fears Gen Y & Z Don’t Understand (But Gen X & Boomers Live With Daily) | Karel Cast 25-156" on @Spreaker #aginginamerica #boomerlife #boomers #childlabor #currentevents #epsteinfiles #generationaldivide #genx #genxlife #genz #karelcast #laborrights #lasvegas #moviereviews

Power List: The Top 7 Aging-Focused Funders All of us will get old. Here are seven major funders working to help Americans do so with dignity and care.

All of us will get old. Here are seven major funders working to help Americans do so with dignity and care.

Wendy Paris Reports: tinyurl.com/2zfss6mb

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Improving Quality of Life in Rural Communities Explore our toolkit on how to expand chronic disease self-management education access in rural communities.

Today is #NationalRuralHealthDay! 🌾💚

Barriers, like limited transportation, can make aging well harder in rural areas. Our toolkit helps communities deliver proven health programs—where they’re needed most. Check it out! ⬇️

#PowerOfRural #AgingInAmerica #CDSME

Today on #IndigenousPeoplesDay, we honor the culture & contributions of Tribal Nations & Indigenous communities.

These traditions remind us that #AgingWell can look different across cultures & aging services should reflect that. Let’s keep listening, learning & evolving. 💙

#AgingInAmerica

We’re all aging, and ageism can affect anyone, at any age.

That’s why today, on #AgeismAwarenessDay, it’s a reminder to challenge and rethink about we talk about aging and why it matters.

➡️ Learn more about reframing aging: https://bit.ly/4nXMUS9

#AgingInAmerica #Ageism

Poverty Is Weeding Out Seniors 💀 Poverty Is Killing America’s Seniors | Karel Cast 25-127 New research reveals a heartbreaking truth: poor and middle-income seniors are dying years earlier than wealthy Americans. Poverty is literally killing our elders — and no one in power seems to care. Karel exposes how inequality, housing costs, and healthcare failures are quietly shortening lives across the country. Plus — the Supreme Court’s next move could protect so-called “conversion therapy,” prioritizing free speech over human dignity. Karel asks: Why are we still afraid of sexuality and identity in 2025? Also, half of all college grads move back home — because debt and rent make independence impossible. When will America finally make education free? And finally, one good note: California bans loud streaming ads. Gavin Newsom signs the kind of law we all wish every state had. 🎙️ Watch, comment, and subscribe — because awareness is power. 👉 Watch more: youtube.com/reallykarel 👉 Support: patreon.com/reallykarel #KarelCast, #SeniorPoverty, #IncomeInequality, #HealthcareCrisis, #AgingInAmerica, #SupremeCourt, #ConversionTherapy, #LGBTQRights, #FreeCollege, #StudentDebt, #EconomicJustice, #SocialCommentary, #BreakingNews, #CurrentEvents, #PoliticalPodcast, #LasVegasPodcaster, #NewsAnalysis, #YouTubeShorts, #ProgressiveMedia, #SubscribeNow https://youtube.com/live/PRbMePS_YWo

📣 New Podcast! "Poverty Is Weeding Out Seniors" on @Spreaker #aginginamerica #breakingnews #conversiontherapy #currentevents #economicjustice #freecollege #healthcarecrisis #incomeinequality #karelcast #lasvegaspodcaster #lgbtqrights #newsanalysis #politicalpodcast #progressivemedia

How Will the Government Shutdown Affect Older Adults and Families? While Social Security payments and Medicare benefits will continue uninterrupted, the federal government shutdown could cause disruptions in other important services that older Americans and their fam...

A government shutdown doesn’t just impact Washington—it harms older Americans and their families. 🚨

Read NCOA’s statement on the shutdown. ⬇️

#SocialSecurity #Medicare #AgingInAmerica

Why is the poverty rate rising among older adults?

NCOA President and CEO Ramsey Alwin joined @c-span.bsky.social's Washington Journal this morning to break it down and share solutions.

🎥➡️Watch her insights: bit.ly/4pCYl3C

#AgingInAmerica #Aging #OlderAdults

Stipica Mudrazija, HSPOP associate professor, weighs in on how medical debt traps older adults in poor health and financial instability. https://loom.ly/SFQgY_M

#HealthEquity #MedicalDebt #AgingInAmerica #PublicHealth

Surviving on $1,800 a month in Social Security, she died looking for a place to live The life and death of Joanne Erickson highlight the struggles of many seniors with little to no savings amid an unforgiving housing market.

This piece from USA Today is going to be with me for a while. Here is a story about the realities of #AgingInAmerica.

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The Emotional and Financial Impact of Caring for a Loved One as a Working Caregiver Caring for a loved one is a deeply emotional journey, filled with challenges, sacrifices, and moments of profound connection. For me, this journey revolves around my mother, who is in the end stages o...

Caring for aging parents while balancing work and raising kids? That’s the Sandwich Generation.
💸 Memory care costs = $4K-$9K/month.
💔 Emotional toll = immeasurable.
It’s time to advocate for caregivers Read: www.linkedin.com/pulse/emotio...
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