Quick Question: What Issues Will Motivate You to Vote in November?
The selection of Rep. Paul Ryan to be on the Republican ticket with Governor Romney running against President Obama and Vice President Biden makes the two tickets complete. So last week we asked you what you see as the biggest issues that will motivate you to vote?
51% responded that healthcare, including the future of the Affordable Care Act and Medicare, were the biggest issue, followed by the economy (deficit reduction and job creation) at 21%, vision for the future at 19% and finally the role of the government at 9%.
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ASA’s Generations: Helping Advocates & Professionals in Aging Maintain a Clear Focus on Reform
We invite you to take a look at the Spring 2011 issue of Generations, “The Affordable Care Act: A Way Toward Aging with Dignity in America,” which focused on the ACA’s potential to help America’s elders age with the best possible care and quality of life. We believe this collection of articles from some of the nation’s top advocates can bolster the spirit of advocacy so vital to system reform.
Summer 2012 Generations: Financial Capacity and Competency in an Aging America
The Summer 2012 issue of Generations focuses on three primary areas of interest: the current financial landscape of retirement for elders; a clinical perspective on older adults’ financial capacity; and the legal aspects of financial competency in the aging cohort. The issue’s collection of sixteen articles describe and highlight ongoing efforts to educate professionals and to offer protective services to elders at risk for financial incapacity.
The Summer 2012 issue of Generations focuses on three primary areas of interest: the current financial landscape of retirement for elders; a clinical perspective on older adults’ financial capacity; and the legal aspects of financial competency in the aging cohort. The issue’s collection of sixteen articles describe and highlight ongoing efforts to educate professionals and to offer protective services to elders at risk for financial incapacity.
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