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Aging is not something to reverse. It’s something to understand, adapt to—and live fully. What does it really mean to age well? That was the question at the heart of Gray Panthers NYC’s July 2026 Transformation Tuesday conversation with Dr. Rosanne Leipzig, geriatrician, educator, and author of Honest Aging: An Insider’s Guide to the Second Half of Life. In conversation with Gray Panthers board member Ron Roel, Dr. Leipzig offered a refreshingly direct perspective on aging: n

Remarks by Jack Kupferman at the High Level Segment of the Economic and Social Council, 38th plenary meeting, 07.16.26 Think globally. Act locally. The Stakeholder Group on Ageing offers concrete examples where local authorities, working with civil society, result in programs and policies accelerating the SDGs. Addressing the concerns of older persons is of great importance, yet progress and understanding is slow. Through an age lens, impactful solutions are currently being

Mary Daniel washed dishes for a paycheck she never needed, just to be allowed back into the room with her husband Steve. That was the price Mary was willing to pay during the pandemic to see her husband, most families did not have that opportunity, and this week (July 13, 2026), Congress took a real step toward making sure it never asks that again. Every member of the House Ways and Means Committee last week voted, unanimously, to send the Essential Caregivers Act to the Hous

At first glance, the newly released 2025 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) Part 1* from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development looks like good news. On a single night in January 2025, an estimated 745,652 people were experiencing homelessness across the country, a 3% decline from the record high reached in 2024. For the first time in several years, the overall national trend line is bending in the right direction. But look closer, and a different story em

At first glance, data may seem like an unlikely topic for a passionate discussion about aging and confronting ageism. But as participants in this official side event of the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF), “Treasure What You Measure: Older Persons and Data,” quickly demonstrated, the data we collect—or fail to collect—shapes the policies we create, the resources we allocate, and ultimately whose lives we value. The discussion brought together global leaders i

I've been resistant to standard medical tests all my life and Google has made it easier to become an educated consumer. Sure, I understand that cancer screening is widely viewed as essential preventive care. Colonoscopies and mammograms are credited with saving lives through early detection. For many people in middle age, that is true. But in older adults, routine screening can become more complicated—and sometimes more harmful than helpful. Statistics show a growing gap

At Gray Panthers NYC's June Transformation Tuesday webinar, Aging with Pride: Building Inclusive Communities, our panel explored what it truly means to create communities where LGBTQ+ older adults can age with dignity, belonging, and support. While Pride Month celebrates progress, our conversation was a reminder that many older LGBTQ+ adults continue to face unique challenges rooted in decades of discrimination, isolation, and barriers to care. Building inclusive communities

From Girl Scouts to gerontology — meet Isabel Postelnek, the Gray Panthers NYC intern who designed a patch program teaching girls about ageism, intergenerational connection, and Maggie Kuhn's legacy. Now active in New York and Texas, with New Jersey on the horizon, this initiative is proving what the Gray Panthers have always known: old and young are natural allies. Read the full story in Aging in America News. 🔗 https://aginginamerica.news/2026/06/18/the-girl-scout-way/ #Gr

Five years after COVID-19 swept through nursing homes and long-term care facilities across the United States, Gray Panthers NYC gathered advocates, family members, researchers, clergy, and long-term care leaders for a powerful conversation: A Remembrance: The COVID Tragedy Five Years Later. The webinar served as both a memorial and a call to action. It revisited the 2021 Gray Panthers documentary Honoring Nursing Home Lives Lost, while asking an urgent question: Have we learn