
Give Elders and Their Caregivers the Support They Deserve
This Influencer In Aging says changes are vital as the nation gets older
December 15, 2015
In her recent bestseller, The Age of Dignity: Preparing for the Elder Boom in a Changing America, labor activist Ai-jen Poo argues for putting a higher premium on caregiving and improving the prospects for those who provide paid care. Poo is one of Next Avenue's 2015 Influencers in Aging, a MacArthur Fellow and director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance.