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Older Americans and the Recession
PPI’s Economics Team analyzes the impact of the current recession on older workers and retirees.
Health Care Reform: What's at Stake for 50-64 Year Olds?
A look at health care costs and coverage issues for adults ages 50-64 with policy implications for health care reform.
Older Americans and the Mortgage Crisis
This first-ever analysis of mortgage data by age shows that older Americans have been significantly impacted.
Professional Partners Supporting Family Caregivers
Phase II: Implementing Best Practices
Launch of a new three year project to implement best practices in the fields of nursing and social work that effectively support the work of family caregivers for older adults. The project, made possible by a grant from The John A. Hartford Foundation through the AARP Foundation, will also inform policies that support family caregiving and promote public awareness. Initiative partners include, the Family Caregiver Alliance, the National Association of Social Workers, U.S. Administration on Aging, the Lewin Group, and the Hilltop Institute.
Phase I: Redefining Good Patient Care
National organizations release a report redefining provision of good patient care to include increased professional support for family members and friends who provide ongoing care for older adults. A joint endeavor, made possible by a grant from The John A. Hartford Foundation and The Jacob and Valeria Langeloth Foundation - through the AARP Foundation, with the American Journal of Nursing, the Council on Social Work Education and its Journal of Social Work Education, the Family Caregiver Alliance, and Rutgers Center for State Health Policy (New Jersey).
Transportation for Older Adults
Roundtable on FTA-Administered Specialized Transportation Programs.
With the coming of the congressional reauthorization of the surface transportation bill, national, state, and local experts came together to discuss improved transportation options for older adults, persons with disabilities, and low-income workers. Organized by PPI, these experts worked toward a set of policy recommendations for consideration by Congress and the Federal Transit Administration.
PPI STAFF
Susan C. Reinhard, RN, PhD – Director, PPI
Senior Vice President, AARP Public Policy Institute
Chief Strategist, Center to Champion Nursing in America
- Julia Alexis, Senior Advisor
- Rita Choula, BS, Senior Executive Secretary
- Richard Deutsch, MA, Director – Communications
- Carlos Figueiredo, PhD, Senior Methods Advisor
- Barbara Goodwin, RSA, Operations Analyst
Consumer Team
George Gaberlavage, MPA, Director
- Christopher Baker, MPA, Strategic Policy Advisor
- Ann Jackson, MA, Policy Research Analyst
- Saundra Jones, Senior Administrative Technician
- Naomi Karp, JD, Strategic Policy Advisor
- Neal Walters, MA, Policy Research Analyst
- Ryan Wilson, JD & MPA, Strategic Policy Advisor
Economics Team
Janet McCubbin, PhD, Director
- David Baer, MPA, MBA, Policy Research Analyst
- Selena Caldera, MA, Policy Research Analyst
- Saundra Jones, BA, Senior Admin Technician
- Gary Koenig, MA, Strategic Policy Advisor
- Sandy Mackenzie, M.Phil., Strategic Policy Advisor
- Ellen O’Brien, PhD, Strategic Policy Advisor
- Sara Rix, PhD, Strategic Policy Advisor
- Ke Bin Wu, PhD, Policy Research Analyst
Health Team
Sarah Thomas, MS, Director
- Lynda Flowers, JD, MSN, BSN, Strat. Policy Advisor
- Janett Gasaway, Senior Admin Technician
- Keith Lind, JD, MS, BSN, Strategic Policy Advisor
- Lynn Nonnemaker, PhD, Strategic Policy Advisor
- Leigh Purvis, MPA, Policy Research Analyst
- N. Lee Rucker, MSPH, Strategic Policy Advisor
- Shelly-Ann Sinclair, MPH, Policy Research Analyst
- Gerry Smolka, MSS, Strategic Policy Advisor
Independent Living / Long-Term Care Team
Enid Kassner, MSW, Director
- Jean Accius, PhD, Policy Research Analyst
- Janett Gasaway, Senior Admin Technician
- Wendy Fox-Grage, MSG, MPA, Strat. Policy Advisor
- Rodney Harrell, PhD, Strategic Policy Advisor
- Ari Houser, BS, Policy Research Analyst
- Jana Lynott, AICP, Strategic Policy Advisor
- Donald Redfoot, PhD, Strategic Policy Advisor
- Lina Walker, PhD, Strategic Policy Advisor
Center to Champion Nursing in America
Brenda L. Cleary, BSN, MSN, PhD, Director
- Barbara Akinwole, MLS, Publications Manager
- Meredith Hunter, MS, Communications Manager
- Winifred Quinn, MS, PhD, Sr. Legislative Rep
- Noelle Ronald, MS, Sr. Manager Strategic Ops
- Diane Welsh, Executive Secretary
Solutions Forums
Saving Jobs in A Recession: How Work Sharing Can Help
JOIN US!! December 11, 2009
Seventeen states have programs that use unemployment funds to keep workers on the job with reduced hours. Join us for a discussion of how federal and state policy can better promote these work-sharing programs--and learn what European nations are doing as well.
The Auto IRA: Strategies for Successful Implementation
Experts from the US and abroad discussed how an Auto-IRA can improve retirement security; lessons from similar programs in New Zealand and the UK; and how the Auto-IRA can work well for workers, small business and the financial industry.
Protecting Your Home, Car and Investment Savings: How to Stop Financial Fraud
How fraud impacts financial security, especially for older Americans—and discussion of policy options for combating mortgage, auto sales and investment scams. Luncheon speaker SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro discussed the Commission’s priorities on financial fraud.
Getting it Right: Smart Housing and Transportation Planning for Livable Communities
This forum featured release of new research on preserving subsidized housing near transit and discussion of how to coordinate housing, transportation and land use policy to develop livable communities.
What Happened to My Social Security COLA?
Why no COLA is expected for 2010 and how this affects individuals and the states. Panelists include experts from the Social Security Administration, AARP, the National Governors Association and the Kaiser Family Foundation.
A New Look at Making Financial Decisions for Retirement
PPI released a series of new reports offering a fresh look at financial decisions related to retirement. Experts examined why many people make poor choices and explore how to improve the options available to retirees.
Fixing Chronic Care in America
National experts discussed problems facing millions of Americans with multiple chronic conditions, and explored potential solutions highlighted in a new PPI publication, Chronic Care: a Call to Action for Health Reform and in a new video Faces of Chronic Care.
AARP Public Policies
Learn about the policy development process at AARP. For a complete guide to AARP's positions on public issues, see The Policy Book, AARP Public Policies 2009-2010.
Center to Champion Nursing in America
The Center to Champion Nursing in America seeks to ensure Americans have the highly skilled nurses we need to provide affordable, quality health care. The Center serves as a consumer-driven, national force to increase the nation’s capacity to educate and retain nurses.
