This week, the White House hosted an important conversation about supporting older Americans and their caregivers as part of the White House Conference on Aging. [More]

Today, the White House Conference on Aging (WHCOA) released a policy paper on Elder Justice, [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]

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]