Advancing Equity at ASA
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Advancing Equity in Aging – July 2021
Promoting Health Equity in Aging – July 2022
- Ageism and Racism in Healthcare: Changing the Landscape of Health Equity for Older Adults
- Aging, Health and What’s in the News: Climate Change & Gun Violence
- Health Equity in Aging: Calls to Action from Foundations & ASA RISE Alums
- Health Equity in Our Own Lives
- Health Equity on The Ballot and in Key Legislation
- A Statement from Pilar Whitaker on the SCOTUS Reversal of Roe v. Wade
- Trans-Inclusive Dementia Care with Dan Stewart
Age Inclusive Design in Tech – September 2022
- The Case for Age-Inclusive Design
- Age-Inclusive Design in Practice
- How to Approach Age Inclusive Design
- Age-Inclusive Tech in State and Local Initiatives
- Inclusive AgeTech with The Gerotechnologist Keren Etkin
- ASA RISE Equity Spotlight with Keri Vogtmann
- ASA Member Spotlight with Anoush Khachikyan
Advancing Mental Health Equity Among Older Adults: A Call to Action – February 2023
- Expanding the Conversation: Virtual Roundtables on Key Mental Health Equity Challenges Faced by Older Adults
- Mental Health Experiences of Older BIPOC Adults & the Gender Paradox
- Suicide and Substance Use and Abuse Challenges in Older Populations Framing Inclusive Prevention and Intervention Strategies
- Let’s Get Real About the Mental Health Equity Challenges Older Adults Experience
Visions of An Aging Society
On Aging Conference Videos
On Aging 2021
- Disrupting Disparities Among LGBTQ Older Adults
- Stronger Together: Serving Diverse Elders
- INSTEAD … How Ageism Worsened in the COVID-19 Era
- Lights, Camera, Interaction! How to Engage Diverse Audiences with Video on Social Media
- From Research to Action Engaging Diverse Partners in a Local Reframing Aging Campaign
- To Be or Not To Be Older Adults, Sexuality and Ageist Stereotypes
- Online Co-design of Inclusive Environments, Services and Technologies for a Good Old Age
- Language Access and Older Adults One Tip of the Cultural Competency Iceberg
- Road to Representation How Dementia Friends Massachusetts Is Working to Reflect the Cultural and Linguistic Composition of the State
- Minority Groups in the Study of Ageism — Addressing the Gap in the Underrepresentation of Minority Groups in Ageism Research
- Moving the Needle Advancing Equity for All Across the Lifespan
- Taking Charge Strategies for Making Women’s Retirement Income Last a Lifetime
- Advancing Health Equity Through Meal Programs Serving Older Adults
- Women, Poverty and Race Addressing the Economic (In)security of Older Women
- The Way We Do the Things We Do Recognizing Ageism and Implications for Workforce Development
- Rural Aging in the Great Plains Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic in Partnership
- Strategies for Providing Culturally-Responsive and Trauma-Informed Services to Address Elder Abuse
- Collaborating for a Defined Purpose Evaluating Social Isolation Through a Racial and Poverty-informed Lens
- Building Good Relationships in Indian Country Strategies for Success
- COVID-19 and the ADA Issues, Impacts and Implications
- An Equitable Approach Addressing Systemic and Structural Barriers to Food Access Through Older Adult Hunger Programs
- Aging in Texas Reaching a Diverse Population in a Large State
- Disrupting Disparities Among LGBTQ Older Adults
- Michigan’s Approach to Advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Among Older Adults Using a Strategic Assessment & Planning Process
- Are you Stonewalling the Stonewall Generation Opening the Closet Door for LGBTQ Older Adults in Senior Housing and Care Facilities
- Caring for Those Who Care Meeting the Needs of Diverse Family Caregivers Training
- Addressing Ageism and Co-Occurring Biases
- Equitable Pathways Toward Economic Opportunity
- Promoting Age and Ability Equity in Senior Living The Development of a Free Online Age and Ability Inclusion Toolkit for Senior Living Providers
- Media Images of Aging Impact on Culture, Self-Image and Resilience
- National Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic Best Practices for Remote Program Implementation to Ensure Health Equity
- Response to COVID-19 Best Practices from Minority Organizations on Mitigation and Preparation for the Next Normal
- Caring for the Whole Person LGBTQ+ Care Planning in a Pandemic
- Promoting LGBT-Inclusive Long-term Care in Your Community
- Who Gets to Age in Place Building an Equitable Care Infrastructure
- Equity by Design Enabling Social Justice through the Built Environment
- Increasing Connection for Spanish-Speaking Older Adults
- What Is Successful Community-based Programming Intergenerational, Queer and Anti-racist?
- Making Room for Diversity to Reduce Risk of Spiritual Isolation
- Journey to Inclusiveness: Innovative Programming to Serve Older Adults and Caregivers During a Global Pandemic
- The Power of LGBT Elders’ Voices as a Force for Advocacy and Change
- New Policies on the Horizon for Reaching Underserved Communities
- Health and Wellness in Indian Country: Best Practices and Challenges for Implementing Evidence-based Programs
- From Talk to Practice: Internal Strategies for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Aging Organizations
- How Culturally Competent Intergenerational Programs Helped Older Adults During COVID-19
- Social Care for Transgender and Gender Expansive Adults in Later Life
- How Immersive Training in Virtual Reality Transforms the Way We Learn, Challenges Our Stereotypes and Changes Our Attitudes
- African American Caregiver Videos: Addressing Dementia Caregiver Burden During COVID-19 and Beyond
- New Opportunities to Engage with LGBT Older Adults
- Pandemic Response: Combating Social Isolation with Culturally Competent Innovations for LGBT Elders
- Stronger Together — Serving Diverse Elders
- On Being an Aging Woman: A Conversation
- Technology the Great Equalizer of Society
- Age Diversity in the Workplace Recruiting and Retaining Experienced Employees
- Ageism from the inside out: Meeting Your Inner Ageist
- Indigenous People Growing Food and Learning Together: How Creating and Intergenerational Community Garden Can Bring Native Americans Elders and Youth Together by Reconnecting Culture
- Diversifying the Nursing Workforce as Means of Advancing Health Equity and Financial Security
- Creating Inclusive Health Programs for Adults with and Aging Into Disability
- Diversity Summit – On Diversity Equity and Inclusion in an Aging Society
- The Future of Aging and Aging Services: Navigating Toward a New Era of Hope, Health, Purpose and Equity
On Aging 2022
- Raymond Jetson Keynote, The Illusion of Economic Security
- Ai-Jen Poo Keynote, A Call to Action for Equity in Care
- Lamell McMorris & Elizabeth White, Closing the Gap in Retirement Security & A Conversation about Women’s Economic Security
- Diversity: The Impact on Our Life, Health and Wealth Spans
- Building Support for Immigrant Direct Care Workers
- What are We Afraid of? Conquering Stigma in the Expression of Sexuality for Those Diagnosed with Dementia
- Building Wisdom, Disrupting Ageism
- Undocumented Older Adults: What We Can Expect by 2030
- Stronger Together than Separate: Building Our Capacity for Innovative LGBT+ Older Adult Initiatives
- Fighting Ageism in Careers and Workplaces
On Aging 2023
- Monday General Session – Ending Ageism & Ableism Together – A Call to Action from Authors and Advocates
- Tuesday’ General Session – Three Approaches to Advancing Health Equity
- Legacy Lessons from Sages of Aging
- Ageism: From Theory to Practice
- Panel of Pundits, especially what progress can we expect on equity issues?
On Aging 2024
Webinar DEI Series
Diverse Elders Coalition’s Caring for Those Who Care Series
- Meeting the Needs of Asian American and Pacific Islander Family Caregivers
- Meeting the Needs of African American and Black Family Caregivers
- Meeting the Needs of American Indian and Alaska Native Caregivers
- Meeting the Needs of Hispanic Caregivers
Generations United
Right at Home
- Understanding the Older LGBT Community and Its Unique Needs & Barriers
- Getting on the Same Page is Tough When You’re Not in the Same Story: A New Resource to Promote Inclusive Communication in Caregiving Families
- Creating Enabling & Equitable Housing and Multigenerational Communities
Home Instead
NADRC/RTI (Administration for Community Living)
- Beyond “One Size Fits All”: Addressing the needs of people living with dementia and caregivers in Asian American and Persian American communities
- Dementia in the Community: Intergenerational Programming Aimed at Engaging Children, Youth & People Living with Dementia
- Cultural Awareness in Dementia Care
- Addressing Dementia in Indian Country: Where Are We and What Comes Next
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Dementia Care: What We Ca Do to Support LGBT Adults Living with Dementia
- Innovative Approaches to Reach Underserved Populations Living with Dementia
UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Brain Health Academy
ASA Studios Productions
Future Proof
Building Opportunity and Fighting Poverty Series
- Is Poverty Solvable? with Peter Kaldes and Lisa Marsh Ryerson
- Income for Mothers and Grandmothers with Lisa Marsh Ryerson and Aisha Nyandoro
- Age-Inclusive Education with Lisa Marsh Ryerson and Ruth Finkelstein
- Building Relationships the Lead to Opportunity with Lisa Marsh Ryerson and Tamara Payne
- Systemic Solutions to Poverty Through Legal Advocacy with Bill Rivera and Audra Wilson
- Combatting Poverty with Hope with Lisa Marsh Ryerson and Valerie Maholmes
Justice & Equity Series
- Advancing Racial & Social Justice for Direct Care Workers with Robert Espinoza
- Ally with Older Adults Facing Systemic Discrimination with Denny Chan
- African American Elders, Equality, Equity, Alzheimer’s & Covid-19 with Karen Lincoln
- Aiming for Equity in the Navajo Nation with Larry Curley
- Direct Care Worker Quest for Equality with Ai-jen Poo
- Bridging the Digital Divide with Tom Kamber
LeverAGE Podcast
- How Biden’s Infrastructure Win Bridges the Digital Divide for Older Adults
- The WISH Act, an Equity Perspective
- An Infrastructure for Elder Justice
- On Ageism in Politics and Around the Vaccine Rollout
- Covid-19 and Racial Injustice in Portland: Responding to Two Pandemics
- Voting in America 55 Years After the Voting Rights Act – Featuring NAACP’s Hilary O. Shelton
The Legacy Interviews
- Interview with Imani Woody
- Interview with Jennie Chin Hansen
- Interview with Larry Curley
- Interview with Fernando Torres-Gil
- Interview with E. Percil Stanford
- Interview with Jeanette Takamura
Empowering Professionals in Aging
Generations Bylines Podcast
- Exploring Death, Caregiving and Ageism with Katy Butler
- Talking Ageism in Journalism with Ina Jaffe
- Workplace Ageism: It’s Normal but not OK
ASA Live
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