The governor’s Spending and Government Efficiency Commission has released a report recognizing the efficiency of delivery and program effectiveness of services provided through the New York state Office for the Aging. read more ...

The legislation, passed by the Assembly earlier this year, would raise the state's minimum wage from $7.25 to $9.00 per hour, or, for someone working full-time, year-round, the increase would be from making roughly $15,080 to $18,720. Governor Cuomo's plan calls for an increase to $8.75 an hour or $18,200 a year.  New York has not increased its minimum wage since 2009. read more ...

Both New York State and the federal government need to strengthen legislation to protect our senior citizens from financial exploitation. If not, then it won’t just be the victims who pay the price. read more ...

Efforts to formulate policy around immigration should take account of the plight of one vital but often invisible sector of the labor force: long-term care workers. read more ...

The Aging Network welcomes a new Chair of the Aging Committee, Senator Eric Adams. The Senator was first elected in 2006 and serves the 20th Senate District in Brooklyn. read more ...

The Affordable Care Act allocates funding for elder abuse programs, and being proactive is critical for dealing with a huge problem among the elderly. read more ...

Beth Finkel , longtime advocate for NYs 50+ takes helm to lead efforts on behalf of 2.7 million AARP Members in Empire State read more ...

The portrayal of seniors as only "takers" and not "givers" by Ross Douthat in his Nov. 4 NY Times op ed, A Time for Choosing, appeared just as the Aging Network received a Genesee Transportation Council white paper called "Retaining Seniors to Revitalize our Region." "The evidence is mounting: New York State should be concerned with the health and well being of its older residents because they are increasingly the economic base upon which a lot of the state is built," said Laura Cameron, Executive Director of the New York State Area Agencies on Aging. Read more 

Some patterns emerged in mapping the deaths in the region. Elderly residents were hit especially hard, with close to half of the people who died age 65 or older. read more ...

Some of society's most vulnerable people — the elderly, the disabled and the chronically ill — have been pushed to the brink in the powerless, flood-ravaged neighborhoods struggling to recover from superstorm Sandy. read more ...

A sick man walks into an emergency room and doctors keep him in the hospital for a few days of treatment. Was he admitted to the hospital? read more ...