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Why the American Climate Corps Looks Ageist to Me

The Biden administration’s new youth-skewed program is admirable, but needs to be more welcoming to older Americans

By Richard Eisenberg, Next Avenue

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Climate Change and Older Adults- IPA Awareness Week

Mick Smyer headlines Day 6 of the International Psychogeriatric Association’s annual focus on Older Adult Mental Health.

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LeverAGE on Climate and Older Adults as Advocates—Linking Hope to Action

Alan Gutterman, a long-term partner and senior counsel in law firms, recently launched the Older Person’s Rights Project to advance awareness of the challenges and opportunities inherent in our increased longevity. In this podcast he speaks with Mick Smyer, who runs Growing Greener, Climate Action for a Warming World, and was Guest Editor of a […]

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Next Avenue: 5 Increasing Health Risks for Older Adults Due to Climate Change

Why climate change will likely expose older adults to more climate-related hazards By Jenny Wisniewski January 10, 2022