Unlike several other countries, the U.S. lacks a comprehensive national plan to ensure older adults are able to maintain good health, be financially resilient, and remain in their homes and communities if they desire. In a new report that comes at a time when activity is increasing on creating a national plan on aging, AARP outlines what such a plan must include. It offers clear goals and actionable recommendations to enable people to age with dignity and enjoy the quality of life they deserve.
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A new study reveals several positive outcomes from employee emergency savings programs, which enable workers to use payroll deduction to save for unexpected “rainy day” financial events. Both employers and workers gain benefits: for employers, reduced turnover and higher job satisfaction among workers, and from the perspective of workers, lower financial stress and greater financial stability. Companies including Amazon, Delta, and Humana have recently joined the ranks of employers offering them.
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Seven categories of livability — housing, neighborhood, transportation, environment, health, engagement, and community — are the basis for AARP’s groundbreaking, web-based tool that ranks every U.S. neighborhood and community on the factors that affect people’s lives most. The AARP Livability Index uses 61 indicators across the categories to measure services, supports, and amenities to determine how well a community meets the needs of its citizens of all ages, regardless of income, physical ability, or race or ethnicity.
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With the U.S. economy adding 206,000 jobs in June, a decrease from 218,000 in May, the 55-plus unemployment rate increased slightly, from 2.7 percent to 2.8 percent. The total labor force participation rate for those 55-plus remained the same at 38.2 percent. Long-term unemployment continued to be higher for jobseekers 55-plus at 27.8 percent vs. 18.9 percent for jobseekers 16 to 54.
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Recognizing how vital nurses are to the health and well-being of the nation, AARP, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, and the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, awarded nearly $275,000 to 12 projects promising solutions to strengthen and diversify the nursing workforce. The recruitment and retention strategies seek to address issues that are driving many nurses to leave the profession. Strategies include addressing nurse stress and retirement; providing healthy, equitable work environments; and helping close the gap in the nursing shortage. The Campaign for Action
is an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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In her groundbreaking new book, globally recognized expert on aging and AARP Chief Public Policy Officer Debra Whitman provides an accessible roadmap for navigating, and celebrating, the second half of life. Drawing on compelling personal stories from her own family and people across the country, interviews with experts, and the latest research, Whitman seeks to answer the seven big questions of midlife and beyond. Questions like: How long will I live? Will I be healthy? How long will I work? Throughout the book she shares insights on promoting brain health, working longer, caring for loved ones, financing retirement, and more. Whitman
presents practical steps we can take to create a better and more fulfilling second fifty for ourselves.
100% of AARP's royalties from The Second Fifty book sales support the charitable work of AARP Foundation.
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