Gray Panthers NYC

11/05/2025

📅 November 25 | 2:00 PM ET
Transformation Tuesday: Legacy Letters – What Will You Leave Behind?
with Amy Paul, HeirloomWords

Money and possessions aren’t the only things we pass down. Legacy Letters—sometimes called Ethical Wills—preserve our stories, values, and love for generations to come.

They also remind us that older people carry wisdom worth celebrating. In many cultures, elders are honored as teachers and guides—Legacy Letters help reclaim that respect and push back against ageism.

💌 Join us to learn how to craft your own Legacy Letter and leave an inheritance more valuable than money.

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11/04/2025

🎖️ What we learned: The Future of Long-Term Care at the VA—Does Anyone Care? Veterans’ needs span generations—and benefits are too often left on the table. From the PACT Act to HHA hours, DIC, burial honors, and Restoration of Honor, we covered how to ask Did you serve? and connect vets to real support.

Speaker: Ashton Stewart, MJHS

▶️ https://www.graypanthersnyc.org/post/what-we-learned-the-future-of-long-term-care-at-the-va-for-veterans-of-all-ages-does-anyone-care

11/04/2025

Even if benefits are delayed, knowing which programs are available locally and how to access them can help you maintain nutrition and health during the shutdown.

Older adults across the U.S. are facing increased food insecurity as the government shutdown threatens to delay SNAP, Meals on Wheels, and other vital programs. If you or someone you care for relies on these resources, it's more important than ever to k...

11/03/2025

💜 November is National Family Caregivers Month. Every day, millions of family caregivers across the country show up with courage, compassion, and love—often without recognition or rest.

This month, we honor the daughters and sons, spouses and partners, friends and neighbors who make sure someone else is safe, fed, cared for, and not forgotten.

Family caregivers are the invisible backbone of our care system. They manage medications, juggle appointments, advocate in hospitals, and provide emotional support—all while balancing jobs, families, and their own health.

10/30/2025

🌍📆➡Gray Panthers NYC Chief Catalyst Officer, Jack Kupferman, will speak on November 4, 2025, at a Solutions Session during the Second World Social Summit in Doha, Qatar.

This important discussion—organized by the World Health Organization—brings together a distinguished panel of global voices committed to building equitable, age-inclusive societies.

Jack’s remarks will highlight innovative, grassroots programs that can be scaled and adapted for any community, anywhere in the world—demonstrating how local action can drive global change.

We’d be honored if you could attend virtually and share this opportunity with your friends and networks. Together, we can help shape a more just and caring world for people of all ages. https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2025/11/04/default-calendar/solution-session-on-home-and-community-based-long-term-care-for-older-people-at-the-second-world-summit-for-social-development

10/28/2025

🎙 What’s life really like in long-term care today—according to residents themselves?

In this two-part podcast, Consumer Voice shares results from their 2025 nationwide resident survey and dives deep into the findings with members of the Consumer Advisory Council. Hear directly from residents Maurice Miller, Ray DiFrancisco, Cindy Jones, Margarite Grootjes, and Jeanette Sullivan-Martinez as they speak candidly about dignity, respect, meals, advocacy, and what it means to truly be heard.

🎧 Listen now and learn from those who know long-term care best — the people who live it every day. https://theconsumervoice.org/pursuingquality/
National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care

10/27/2025

🎖️Join us tomorrow at 2 PM ET! From younger to older veterans, long-term care needs are complex. Does the system care enough to adapt? https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/3AWQOuiiQIq2ijA99Fhfcg

10/22/2025

📰 New on the Gray Panthers NYC Blog:How the Government Shutdown Affects Older Persons

As the shutdown drags on, headlines focus on broad impacts—but what about older Americans? From federally funded health centers losing vital support, to the loss of key Medicare programs, to disruptions in Social Security services, the effects are real and far-reaching.

Gray Panthers NYC takes a closer look at how this political stalemate threatens the well-being of older persons—and why bipartisan action is urgently needed.

👉 Read the full post: https://www.graypanthersnyc.org/post/how-the-government-shutdown-affects-older-persons

10/21/2025

🧩 Think of your brain as a savings account — and every crossword clue as a deposit.
In her latest blog for Gray Panthers NYC, Michelle Arnot explores cognitive reserve — the brain’s ability to adapt, reroute, and stay sharp through a lifetime of learning and wordplay.

🧠 Discover why crosswords aren’t just puzzles… they’re brain training in disguise.
👉 Read the full post: Cognitive Reserve: Why Wordplay Keeps the Brain in the Game https://www.graypanthersnyc.org/post/cognitive-reserve-why-wordplay-keeps-the-brain-in-the-game

10/20/2025

🎖️From younger to older veterans, long-term care needs are complex. Does the system care enough to adapt? Join us Oct 28, 2 PM ET with Ashton Stewart. https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/3AWQOuiiQIq2ijA99Fhfcg

10/17/2025

Nursing homes in states that adopted essential caregiver programs during COVID saw antipsychotic use decline, underscoring the need to avoid resident isolation in future health crises, researchers say. https://www.mcknights.com/news/essential-caregiver-programs-helped-drive-down-antipsychotic-use-during-covid/