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The National Caucus and Center on Black Aging hosts an educational webinar on how a relationship with your bank or credit union can help you avoid fraud and scams.
The National Caucus and Center on Black Aging hosts an educational webinar on the relationship between Social Security benefits and federal and state taxes.
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The National Caucus and Center on Black Aging hosts an educational webinar on how you and your love ones are impacted by the Social Security benefit
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The National Caucus and Center on Black Aging hosts an educational webinar on learning financial statistics and what steps to take to benefit from Social Security as a caregiver.
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The National Caucus and Center on Black Aging hosts an educational webinar on how older adults can identify and avoid a variety of scams: cyber scams (tech support, online dating, mortgage closing, investment); COVID-19 scams (test kits, air filters, contact tracing, charities); government imposter scams; and more.
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It became evident early in the coronavirus pandemic that older age is a risk factor for becoming severely ill with COVID-19. But the virus’s impact on older adults goes beyond a higher risk for serious infection: it also includes limited access to care for all health conditions, as well as considerable social and economic hardships.
Drawing on findings from a survey of more than 18,000 adults age 65 and older in 11 high-income countries, we show how COVID-19 has affected the economic security of older adults as well as their access to health care and supportive services for chronic conditions. We also highlight the state of vaccination for older adults during the first quarter of 2021.
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Caregiving responsibilities are challenging and time-consuming. It is important to understand that caregiving can also have serious financial consequences. Women continue to be the primary caregivers and are therefore at even greater risk of experiencing financial setbacks.
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Retirement planning is important for everyone, but it’s especially important for minority women. Despite the overall decline in poverty rates among older Americans during the last several decades, many older women remain poor. In 2018, the poverty threshold for an individual age 65 and older living alone was 12,043. More than 11% of women age 65 and older fell below that threshold, in contrast to 8.1% of men the same age.
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