medicare and social security insolvency

Report: ASHRA conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia

June 24, 2009

I am so glad I was honored with an invitation to speak at the Atlantic Seniors Housing Research Alliance conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada last month. This conference was the culmination of a five years study of the situation and conditions of senior hosuing and services in this part of Canada. Don Shiner, a… Continue Reading Report: ASHRA conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Affordable, Sustainable & Universal Design!

June 19, 2009

The Cutting Edge! Howard County Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development released an RFQ for affordable, sustainable and Universal Design homes on a small parcel. I believe this is the first time these three factors have been combined in one place. The county required a Universal Design consultant on each team. This is a… Continue Reading Affordable, Sustainable & Universal Design!

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Individual and Collective action

June 11, 2009

I was part of a recent discussion led by Matt Wald, energy and environment correspondent for the New York Times. Matt pointed out that individual and collective action are both parts of the solution for global warming and sustainability. We can conserve energy in our homes, and make purchases to lower our impact. We can… Continue Reading Individual and Collective action

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Do We Need a Crisis to Reach Aging in Place?

May 25, 2009

Writing on the opinion page of today’s Washington Post, Robert Samuelson says we need a crisis forcing Congress and the President to face the “political stinkbomb of an aging society” I hope he is wrong. We all know Medicare and Social Security face insolvency. Recent updates from the monitoring trust funds move the dates closer,… Continue Reading Do We Need a Crisis to Reach Aging in Place?

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USA Today: Gloom and Doom

October 11, 2007

Tuesday’s USA Today had a front page gloom and doom story about federal programs for older Americans. Kathleen Casey-Kirschling, widely recognized as the first baby boomer, turned sixty two and took the early option for social security. The story spells out the financial disaster facing federal programs designed to provide for older Americans. It is… Continue Reading USA Today: Gloom and Doom

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