​Ageism & Culture

Exploring cross-cultural views on aging, promoting positive portrayals of aging at the individual, community, and national levels, reframing how we talk about aging and older people, shifting representations of aging in media to focus on strengths and contributions, and promoting representation of aging in the arts.

Economic Security

​Examining the longevity economy, creating more education and training opportunities across the life course, promoting age-friendly work and retirement structures, reducing economic instability, and enhancing healthcare costs and aging in community.

Equity & Justice

Promoting elder justice, aligning with other social justice movements, spearheading diversity and inclusion initiatives, and centering the intersections between aging and racism, homophobia, gender-based and religious discrimination, and other axes of inequality in U.S. life.

Health & Well-Being

Reforming systems of care that address social determinants of health, fighting for mental health parity and outcomes, uplifting spiritual well-being, drawing attention to the role of technology, and macro issues such as climate change and immigration.

Innovation & Social Impact

Highlighting age-friendly initiatives, investing in design thinking, popularizing technology that connects people of all ages, crafting innovations in service delivery, and supporting public-private partnerships to improve our lives as we age.