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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...

Anyone who talks with any members of the Gray Panthers, current or former, will oftentimes hear about our founder, Maggie Kuhn. This may...

Our first meeting on Wednesday, June 12th, 2024, will feature Caregiving Navigator by GPNYC's Board Member Ron Roel! This book lays out a...

Several weeks ago, fashion celebrity Iris Apfel died at the age of 102. Many have talked about her eye-catching outfits, her personality,...

“Infinity and beyond” may be a rallying cry for Buzz Lightyear, yet when it comes to staffing and the welfare of the elderly and disabled...

Retirement is no longer the one-way street it used to be. More and more seniors are deciding to delay retirement or even "unretire" by...

Death with dignity is defined as “an end-of-life option that allows certain eligible individuals to legally request and obtain...

Vincenzo Paolino (*1965 in Munich) is a certified specialist in geriatric care equipped with entrepreneurial spirit. He has a background...

FEBRUARY 28, 2024 Patient advocates and nursing home operators intent on shifting the traditional approach to skilled nursing care should...

Thanks to in vitro fertilization (IVF) I am the proud mother of an accomplished 31 year old woman who will marry her fiance in a few...

Dear Governor Hochul, As it stands, the FY25 Executive Budget is an ageist document - which we believe is not the intent of your office....

As some of our readers may already know, Mount Sinai’s Beth Israel campus is expected to close in the coming months. Many people are...

Staff who take up residence in a nursing home for even just a few days are better equipped to transform care delivery and how the actual...

Frank Sinatra reflects on his career in the 1969 ballad, “My Way,” but Ol’ Blue Eyes may have been foreshadowing the journey of another...

Many moons ago, we wrote on a piece of legislation called the Grieving Families Act in New York State. It’s time to revisit it, since a...

The Power of Empathy to Transform Care with Leslie Pedtke, L.N.H.A. and Jeffery Ahl, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP

A couple of months ago, we started a blog post series answering some frequently asked questions about Gray Panthers. And the question...