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May 16, 2023, 08:45 ET Half of American Women Report Struggling Financially Today, Leaving Them Worried and Uncertain about Retirement

Two surveys of women ages 25 and older find strong bipartisan support for improvements to Social Security and other policy solutions View in browser...

Apr 19, 2023, 10:20 ET 80% of Older Americans Cannot Pay for Long-Term Care or Withstand a Financial Shock, New Study Shows

A new analysis by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) and the LeadingAge LTSS Center @ UMass Boston finds that 80% of older Americans (47 million)...

Apr 12, 2023, 11:11 ET National Council on Aging Funds 104 Local Partners to Ensure Older Adults Stay Updated on COVID, Flu Shots

View in browser Education, outreach, and clinics nationwide focus on communities with low vaccine uptake Vaccine Uptake Initiative grantees, now...

Mar 28, 2023, 11:42 ET Boost Your Budget® Week Helps Put Money in Older Adults' Pockets

The National Council on Aging (NCOA), the national voice for every person's right to age well, announces its 2023 Boost Your Budget Week campaign,...

Feb 02, 2023, 09:00 ET New Online Tool Helps Older Adults Manage Their Finances

The National Council on Aging (NCOA), the national voice for every person's right to age well, has launched Budget CheckUp, a free online tool that...

Jan 26, 2023, 13:35 ET NCOA Awards Grants to Diverse Local Organizations to Promote COVID and Flu Shots to Older Adults

The National Council on Aging (NCOA), the national voice for every person's right to age well, has announced the first round of grantees under its...

Jan 19, 2023, 09:00 ET Online Tool Helps Older Adults Create a Plan to Find a Job

The National Council on Aging (NCOA), the national voice for every person's right to age well, has launched Job Skills CheckUp, a free online tool...

Dec 20, 2022, 11:38 ET National Council on Aging Launches Coordinated Effort to Promote COVID and Flu Vaccinations

The National Council on Aging (NCOA), the national voice for every person's right to age well, has received a $50 million grant from the U.S....

Oct 13, 2022, 09:02 ET Statement: Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment Not Enough to Cover True Cost of Aging

The following is a statement from Ramsey Alwin, President and CEO of the National Council on Aging (NCOA), on today's announcement of the Social...

Oct 04, 2022, 09:30 ET Older Adults Could Save Money by Evaluating Their Medicare Plan During Open Enrollment

The National Council on Aging (NCOA), the national voice for every person's right to age well, is encouraging all individuals with Medicare to...

Aug 29, 2022, 10:15 ET This September, Stay Independent by Checking Your Risk for a Fall

The National Council on Aging (NCOA), the national voice for every person's right to age well, is proud to join thousands of community-based...

Aug 22, 2022, 11:15 ET Get Connected at Your Senior Center in September

This September, the National Council on Aging (NCOA) is celebrating National Senior Center Month by showcasing how these vital community hubs connect ...

Jun 27, 2022, 09:15 ET New BenefitsCheckUp® Website Makes it Easy to Find Help Paying for Food, Medicine, and More

The National Council on Aging (NCOA), the national voice for every person's right to age well, is launching a new and improved version of its...

Jun 07, 2022, 09:52 ET 25 Groups Join to Advance a Better Measure for the Cost of Aging

The National Council on Aging (NCOA), in collaboration with the Gerontology Institute at the University of Massachusetts Boston, is launching the...

May 23, 2022, 09:40 ET Media Advisory:National Council on Aging to Convene 2022 Age+Action Virtual Conference June 6-8

The National Council on Aging (NCOA), the national voice for every person's right to age well, will host a 3-day conference on solutions that ensure...

May 04, 2022, 09:00 ET Lyft and National Council on Aging Help Older Adults Get to the Polls

he National Council on Aging (NCOA), the national voice for every person's right to age well, is working with members of the aging services network...

Apr 26, 2022, 09:00 ET National Council on Aging Names Karen Davis as Chief Development and Marketing Officer

The National Council on Aging (NCOA), the national voice for every person's right to age well, has named Karen Davis its new Chief Development and...

Apr 21, 2022, 09:00 ET Cost of Chronic Disease in Retirement Is Highest for Women and People of Color

The National Council on Aging (NCOA), the national voice for every person's right to age well, has found that the economic burden of chronic disease...

Apr 12, 2022, 09:00 ET National Council on Aging Among NonProfit Times's 2022 Best Nonprofits to Work For

The National Council on Aging (NCOA), the national voice for every person's right to age well, was recently selected as one of the 2022 Best...

Apr 04, 2022, 09:45 ET Boost Your Budget® Week Connects Older Adults to Benefits

The National Council on Aging (NCOA), the national voice for every person's right to age well, is launching its annual Boost Your Budget Week...

Mar 29, 2022, 09:00 ET IBM Supports National Council on Aging with $500,000 to Address Digital Equity

The National Council on Aging (NCOA), the national voice for every person's right to age well, received a $500,000 grant from IBM to provide...
National Council on Aging Advances Equitable Aging with $8 Million Gift from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott

Feb 01, 2022, 09:00 ET National Council on Aging Advances Equitable Aging with $8 Million Gift from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott

The National Council on Aging (NCOA), the national voice for every person's right to age well, has received $8 million from author and philanthropist ...

Oct 18, 2021, 11:49 ET Online Tool Helps Medicare-Medicaid Beneficiaries Evaluate their Health Care Options

The National Council on Aging (NCOA), the national voice for every person's right to age well, is offering a powerful tool that helps individuals who ...

Oct 18, 2021, 09:00 ET NCOA Offers Simple Guide to Medicare Open Enrollment

The National Council on Aging (NCOA), the national voice for every person's right to age well, offers a comprehensive and easy-to-use online resource ...

Oct 11, 2021, 09:00 ET NCOA Advances Food Sovereignty Among Tribal Elders

The National Council on Aging (NCOA), the national voice for every person's right to age well, has completed a successful pilot program that provided ...