Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, Cecilia Muñoz recently posted the blog below to The White House Blog.

Last Thursday, I traveled to Tampa, Florida to kick off the first regional forum of the 2015 White House Conference on Aging. This forum brought together a community of older Americans, advocates, caregivers, experts, and local leaders who are committed to working to address the changing landscape of aging. [More]

We all know the importance of yearly physical check-ups: regular health exams and preventive screenings are key to healthy aging. While you’re scheduling your annual physical this year, you may want to also consider an annual financial check-up, especially as it relates to retirement security. [More]

I’m pleased to announce that on Wednesday, February 11th, 2015, from 4:00-5:-00 PM EDT, the White House Conference on Aging will host a webinar on elder justice. Elder justice is a multidisciplinary issue, and this webinar will provide an overview of what the Federal government is doing to address it across agencies and programs. [More]

The President’s 2016 Budget will help ensure that older Americans enjoy not only longer but healthier lives. The Budget makes a number of commitments to enhance, advance, and create opportunity for older Americans, especially in the four focus areas of the 2015 White House Conference on Aging: retirement security, healthy aging, long-term care services and supports, and elder justice. [More]