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June 12, 2024Jun 12, 2024PCA’s 2024 Public Hearing Highlights Budget, Programming and Community Advocacy
PCA held its Public Hearing to discuss the need for additional advocacy and resources to keep up with the ever-increasing and changing needs of Philadelphia’s older adults.
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June 12, 2024Jun 12, 20242024 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day at PCA Focuses on Prevention and Recovery
Yesterday, PCA celebrated World Elder Abuse Awareness Day by teaching attendees how to help protect older adults from exploitation, reviewing protective options, and more.
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June 7, 2024Jun 7, 2024Shining a light on financial exploitation
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), observed annually on June 15 since 2006, underscores the global imperative to combat elder abuse.
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May 31, 2024May 31, 2024Inclusion for LGBTQ+ older adults still room for improvement
Many LGBTQ+ older people reported delaying or avoiding necessary medical care out of fear of discrimination from health care staff.
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April 30, 2024Apr 30, 2024Join the pro-aging movement
People are living longer, healthier lives while maintaining a positive view of their own aging. Yet, research shows that the public’s perception of aging is negative.
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April 30, 2024Apr 30, 2024Tsiwen M. Law advocates for Asian Americans
Language interpretation services provided by Philadelphia city government came to be following efforts by Tsiwen Law and fellow advocates in the Asian American community.
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April 5, 2024Apr 5, 2024Making websites accessible for people living with disabilities
Guidance on web accessibility and the ADA to help businesses that are open to the public create websites that are accessible to people living with disabilities.
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March 13, 2024Mar 13, 2024USAging releases 2024 Policy Agenda
Yesterday, USAging released their 2024 Policy Priorities at the 30th annual Aging Policy Briefing in Washington, DC.
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September 28, 2023Sep 28, 2023Ageism awareness: Changing negative stereotypes
Ageism – how we think, feel and act –toward others based upon age is often fraught with prejudice or discrimination toward older people.
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