Issues

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Ageism is systemic

  • Lack of access to broadband and technology

  • Health care access is a major concern

  • Housing Injustice must be addressed

  • There is active discrimination in the work force with seniors being pushed out and under-valued

  • Elders feel vulnerable and there was an increase in fear during the worst of Covid-19

  • Economic insecurity for too many elders; Social Security is not enough; there is a real lack of access to social supports

  • Metro mobility and lack of access to affordable transportation is a serious problem

  • Lack of trust in the system; lack of navigators to help gain access to services

  • Elders have a great amount of wisdom and are very capable of doing things but often lack opportunities