Earlier this week, I traveled to Cleveland, Ohio to speak at the fourth regional forum as part of this year’s White House Conference on Aging (WHCOA). The meeting brought together a wide variety of leaders to work on a common goal: addressing the changing landscape of aging. [More]

As the Obama Administration prepares to host the 2015 White House Conference on Aging, we have been engaging with older Americans, caregivers, families, researchers, leaders in the field of aging, and other stakeholders across the country to hear about their most important issues. [More]

Today, the White House Conference on Aging (WHCOA) released a policy brief on Long-Term Services and Supports, a key focus area of the upcoming 2015 Conference. [More]

I’m pleased to announce that on Thursday, April 23, 2015, from 3:00-4:00 PM EDT, the White House Conference on Aging (WHCOA) will host a webinar on retirement security. [More]

Last week, we traveled to Phoenix, Arizona and Seattle, Washington, for the White House Conference on Aging (WHCOA) regional forums. At both events, we heard directly from older Americans, their families, caregivers, advocates, community leaders, and experts on how to best address the current aging landscape. [More]

Today, the White House Conference on Aging (WHCOA) released a policy brief on Healthy Aging, a key focus area for the 2015 Conference. [More]

Last week, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Julián Castro, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Aging Kathy Greenlee, and I hosted a listening session at the White House with experts in aging, housing, and health care to hear their ideas and insights about opportunities to help older adults remain healthy and active in their communities. [More]