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Blog About It: Elder Economic Security
By NCPSSM | May 1, 2009
May 1st marks the first day of Older Americans month. Today the Elder Economic Security Initiative team at Wider Opportunities for Women (WOW) is sponsoring a blog day to spread the word on the importance of elder economic security.
We all know economic times are tough but for millions of American seniors living on fixed incomes the volatility of this recession is especially frightening. Far too many have seen their savings evaporate in the market, housing values plummet, and healthcare costs continue to skyrocket. That’s why it’s so important that, as our nation considers economic policies designed to turn things around, we don’t ignore America’s retirees and their families.
At the National Committee, we believe reforming health care is vital to our nation’s long-term economic health. We’ve written about this a lot here at Entitled to Know but today we’ve also added our voice to a long list of aging issues bloggers at the National Elder Economic Security Initiative.
Aging in America is more than just a personal issue. It’s also an economic issue…a quality of life issue…and a political issue. Here are just a few of the blogs we recommend you visit today to join the conversation on Elder Economic Security.
- National Elder Economic Security Initiative
- The Future of Aging Blog
- PRC Perspectives
- Minnesota Elder Economic Security Initiative Blog
- Family Economic Security Blog
- NASI Blog
- National OWL Blog
- Minnesota Equality Quilt
- Make Waves
- WOW
- WISER Women
- Poverty News Blog
Topics: Aging Issues, Medicare, Retirement, Social Security, baby boomers, healthcare | 1 Comment »
August 23rd, 2009 at 2:34 pm
Our Contry is so backwards. The country’s priorities are so screwed up!!!!!. We will take care of every one but the eldery and the veterans. The elderly have worked all their lives contributing to social security and this is what they can l;ook forward to, reduced social security checks next year. I think this is awful and America need to be ashamed of themselves. We are just a spoiled and selfish country. You have the veterans who risked and fought for this country and they come back to problems and sad medical care. There should not be a homeless veteran nor a homeless elderly person. We need to get back to basics and take care of the needy and stop taking care of the greedy. Social Security is something that should never be tappered with, it should always be well preserved. It is such a mess. How is it going to get straight? Stop looking for someone to blame and just fix the problem.