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Representing the Gray Panthers at the 68th Session of the Commission for the Status of Women at the United Nations was a life-changing...

With just three months left before Election Day, patient advocates are pushing long-term care facilities to make sure their residents are...

What Project 2025 Does to Medicare and Medicaid

Happy Birthday, Maggie Kuhn 🎉 Today, we celebrate the life and legacy of Maggie Kuhn, the fearless founder of the Gray Panthers. Join us...

In recognition of their outstanding commitment to the field of aging, we are proud to present the newly created Jill Gerson Award to the...

Tireless advocate and GPNYC VP Carrie Leljedal was recently featured on the Elevate Eldercare podcast to discuss her work to bridge the...

Six rising leaders in long-term care gathered to discuss their roles and their paths to leadership in the field, moderated by Gray...

In 1970, a sixty-five-year-old Philadelphian named Maggie Kuhn began vocally opposing the notion of mandatory retirement. Taking...

We're thrilled to see our global community growing! 🌍✨ As we reach the midpoint of 2024, we wanted to take a moment to showcase the...

For hours, John Pernorio repeatedly mashed the call button at his bedside in the Heritage Hills nursing home in Rhode Island. A retired...

Another United States Supreme Court term has ended. Lots has been covered in the news about the Court’s decisions. But what does it mean...

With the City’s Budget deadline coming on June 30th, there are a number of proposed cuts from the Mayor affecting vulnerable populations....

Episode description: For the past several years, nursing homes have come under intense public scrutiny, as more than 200,000 long-term...

Bridging intergenerational divides. Powerful networks of change for the SDGs. July 10, 2024, 9:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Today’s...

Published in Health Affairs, June 17, 2024 Authors: Marc A. Cohen David C. Grabowski Isaac O. Longobardi Alice Bonner Richard Gamache...

In a world increasingly divided by age and ideology, Tim stands out as a beacon of unity, advocating for intergenerational collaboration...

Yesterday, May 20th was my first day as an intern for Gray Panthers. One of the things I was most excited about when learning more about...

Since our founding in 1974, Gray Panthers has been dedicated to enhancing the lives of older adults. As we close out Older Americans...

May 22, 2024 Thank you for this opportunity. Gray Panthers is one of the recognized names in advocacy for older persons, and for issues...

By: Carrie Leljedal, GPNYC Vice President The 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) marked a groundbreaking step in civil rights,...

An Official United Nations Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing Side Event New York, N.Y. – Three leaders in the anti-ageism movement will...