Combatting Ageism, Achieving Social Justice - The Gray Panthers envisions a world where the old and the young have much to contribute to make our society more just and humane, and in which each reinforces the other in goals, strategy, and action.https://bsky.app/profile/graypanthersnyc.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/graypanthersnyc.bsky.social/post/3mlojik4al222💡 GPNYC's Michelle Arnot and Carrie Leljedal presented at the 2026 ASA Conference in Atlanta on reviving, rebranding, and rebuilding an advocacy organization for the 21st century. https://www.graypanthersnyc.org/post/feather-in-our-cap-gpnyc-presented-at-asa-in-atlanta #GrayPanthersNYC #ElderJustice #ASA202612 May 2026 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:52nk7b43vm26adbqufezfrsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlojik4al222https://bsky.app/profile/graypanthersnyc.bsky.social/post/3mlogdtffy227Sometimes the most important words in care are the simplest: “I’m here.” What We Learned from Marcus Engel, MS, CPXP, CSP: Compassionate Communication at the Patient End of the Stethoscope https://www.graypanthersnyc.org/post/what-we-learned-compassionate-communication-at-the-patient-end-of-the-stethoscope-transformation-t #TransformationTuesday #DignityInCare #CompassionMatters12 May 2026 18:31 +0000at://did:plc:52nk7b43vm26adbqufezfrsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlogdtffy227https://bsky.app/profile/graypanthersnyc.bsky.social/post/3mloeuwzj4k27🕯 Join us for A Remembrance: Honoring LTC Lives Lost and Demanding Change, a webinar featuring special guests and clips from the original documentary and look honestly at how far we've come—and how much remains unfinished. https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/rLtexDqVRweW2Ff_zHlI6g#/ #LongTermCare #NursingHomeReform #eldercide12 May 2026 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:52nk7b43vm26adbqufezfrsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mloeuwzj4k27https://bsky.app/profile/graypanthersnyc.bsky.social/post/3mlo5h7rku227Join Art Against Ageism and Gray Panthers NYC for "Real Talk on Aging Through Culture & Creative Storytelling," May 28, 2 p.m. ET for a dynamic conversation, with Christina Peoples (aka Gero-What?!) https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/0w2788q9THmQo2bXC7UM4A#/registration #artagainstageism #ageequity #storytelling12 May 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:52nk7b43vm26adbqufezfrsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlo5h7rku227https://bsky.app/profile/graypanthersnyc.bsky.social/post/3mlljcvdkd227Opinion: Stop treating aging New Yorkers like an afterthought from AARP New York's Beth Finkel - Millions of New Yorkers rely on family caregivers, and they deserve more than a delayed budget. https://www.cityandstateny.com/nyn-media/2026/05/opinion-stop-treating-aging-new-yorkers-afterthought/413305/?oref=csny-homepage-river @aarpny #AARP #ageingnyc #masterplanonaging11 May 2026 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:52nk7b43vm26adbqufezfrsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlljcvdkd227https://bsky.app/profile/graypanthersnyc.bsky.social/post/3mkpvo4yb2c2uKnow someone who's been fighting ageism for 7 years or less? Nominate them — or apply yourself. The Gerson Award for Rising Leaders celebrates the bold new voices driving change in aging advocacy. Applications due July 15. https://www.graypanthersnyc.org/2026-gerson-award #EndAgeism #AgeEquity #RisingLeaders30 Apr 2026 15:13 +0000at://did:plc:52nk7b43vm26adbqufezfrsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpvo4yb2c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/graypanthersnyc.bsky.social/post/3mkkvlrj6o22yGrowing a Productive Longevity Economy - An opportunity to optimize intergenerational policy investments is at a critical juncture. By Joe Angelelli, Anne Montgomery, Stephen Johnston, and David Riemer https://generations.asaging.org/growing-a-productive-longevity-economy/28 Apr 2026 15:28 +0000at://did:plc:52nk7b43vm26adbqufezfrsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkvlrj6o22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/graypanthersnyc.bsky.social/post/3mkkvdvgoqc2yThe Optimist’s Call to Action - How can we take Connected Communities from a model to a movement? By Anne Montgomery and Joe Angelelli https://generations.asaging.org/the-optimists-call-to-action/28 Apr 2026 15:24 +0000at://did:plc:52nk7b43vm26adbqufezfrsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkvdvgoqc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/graypanthersnyc.bsky.social/post/3mkktscggzs2yStill time to register - 2pm - Marcus Engel brings us to the patient side of the stethoscope — and reminds us why human presence is the most powerful medicine of all. 💙 🔗 https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/kggEN4IKQ1ySrhuU2NevVg#/registration28 Apr 2026 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:52nk7b43vm26adbqufezfrsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkktscggzs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/graypanthersnyc.bsky.social/post/3mkireavi3223🐾 We talk a lot about politicians' age — but are we asking the right questions? Dr. Sara Margolin breaks down what cognitive screening can (and can't) tell us, and why expertise matters just as much as a clock-drawing test. https://www.graypanthersnyc.org/post/cognitive-decline-in-congress #AgingWell #AgeJustice27 Apr 2026 19:07 +0000at://did:plc:52nk7b43vm26adbqufezfrsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkireavi3223https://bsky.app/profile/graypanthersnyc.bsky.social/post/3mkimmf6cnk2qJoin us tomorrow! ➡April 28th at 2pm, Marcus Engel brings us to the patient side of the stethoscope — and reminds us why human presence is the most powerful medicine of all. 💙 🔗https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/kggEN4IKQ1ySrhuU2NevVg#/27 Apr 2026 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:52nk7b43vm26adbqufezfrsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkimmf6cnk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/graypanthersnyc.bsky.social/post/3mk73zxcuic2iMore of our team at #asa2026 !23 Apr 2026 22:52 +0000at://did:plc:52nk7b43vm26adbqufezfrsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk73zxcuic2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/graypanthersnyc.bsky.social/post/3mk6nzl5yoc2aOur dynamic duo presenting at #ASA2026!23 Apr 2026 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:52nk7b43vm26adbqufezfrsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6nzl5yoc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/graypanthersnyc.bsky.social/post/3mk66v7us622z➡April 28th at 2pm, Marcus Engel brings us to the patient side of the stethoscope — and reminds us why human presence is the most powerful medicine of all. 💙 🔗https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/kggEN4IKQ1ySrhuU2NevVg#/23 Apr 2026 14:10 +0000at://did:plc:52nk7b43vm26adbqufezfrsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk66v7us622zhttps://bsky.app/profile/graypanthersnyc.bsky.social/post/3mk66ii33ds2zMaggie Kuhn wasn't interested in books that helped you look away. 📚 Happy World Book Day! Maggie believed the world's problems weren't something to escape. They were an invitation. #WorldBookDay #MaggieKuhn #GrayPanthersNYC #AgeJustice #MakeNoise #ReadMore #IntergenerationalActivism23 Apr 2026 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:52nk7b43vm26adbqufezfrsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk66ii33ds2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/graypanthersnyc.bsky.social/post/3mk5zzeyewc2eA few snaps from #ASA2026 - Looking forward to GPNYC's session this morning "Reviving, Rebranding and Rebuilding: Gray Panthers for the 21st Century," with Michelle and Carrie. 📍 Roswell Room | 10:30–11:30 AM | Hope to see you there! #GrayPanthers #OnAging2026 #ASA2026 #AgeJustice23 Apr 2026 12:43 +0000at://did:plc:52nk7b43vm26adbqufezfrsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5zzeyewc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/graypanthersnyc.bsky.social/post/3mk3teyjtdc2hThe same forces that threaten our planet threaten our people. 🌍 Happy Earth Day from Gray Panthers NYC! 🌱 #EarthDay #EarthDay2026 #ClimateJustice #AgeJustice #GrayPanthersNYC #IntergenerationalActivism22 Apr 2026 15:39 +0000at://did:plc:52nk7b43vm26adbqufezfrsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3teyjtdc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/graypanthersnyc.bsky.social/post/3mk3syvksik2h🥰April is National Volunteer Appreciation Month, and we want to take a moment to honor the people who make Gray Panthers NYC go because they believe in building a world that works for all ages. You are the movement. Thank you. Interested in getting involved? ➡ www.graypanthersnyc.org22 Apr 2026 15:32 +0000at://did:plc:52nk7b43vm26adbqufezfrsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3syvksik2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/graypanthersnyc.bsky.social/post/3mjz2red6oc24🐾 Maggie Kuhn was forced to retire at 65 and handed a sewing machine. She founded the Gray Panthers instead. At ASA On Aging 2026 in Atlanta, Gray Panthers NYC will present April 23 | 10:30 AM | Roswell Room #AgeJustice #GrayPanthers #OnAging202621 Apr 2026 13:13 +0000at://did:plc:52nk7b43vm26adbqufezfrsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjz2red6oc24https://bsky.app/profile/graypanthersnyc.bsky.social/post/3mjicg6jlms2t“Power should not be concentrated in the hands of so few and powerlessness in the hands of so many.” ~Maggie Kuhn - Learn more about Maggie here: www.graypanthersnyc.org/maggie-kuhn14 Apr 2026 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:52nk7b43vm26adbqufezfrsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjicg6jlms2thttps://bsky.app/profile/graypanthersnyc.bsky.social/post/3mjhxrwzkts2t✊Our latest blog post makes the case for reimagining how we fund elder care in America: less crisis response, more prevention. Less institutional default, more home-first care. https://www.graypanthersnyc.org/post/managed-decline-to-radical-autonomy-reimagining-reimbursement #AgeJustice #ElderCare #AgingInPlace #GrayPanthers14 Apr 2026 18:04 +0000at://did:plc:52nk7b43vm26adbqufezfrsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhxrwzkts2thttps://bsky.app/profile/graypanthersnyc.bsky.social/post/3mjhrcdk34c2tThis Transformation Tuesday, April 28th at 2pm, Marcus Engel brings us to the patient side of the stethoscope — and reminds us why human presence is the most powerful medicine of all. https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/kggEN4IKQ1ySrhuU2NevVg#/14 Apr 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:52nk7b43vm26adbqufezfrsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhrcdk34c2thttps://bsky.app/profile/graypanthersnyc.bsky.social/post/3mj37oldfos2bUpdate on the UN Rights of Older People - From: The Pass It On Network (PION), which connects positive ageing advocates across 60 countries. https://www.graypanthersnyc.org/post/jack-kupferman-delivers-sga-statements-at-the-united-nations-2026-partnership-forum-01-27-2609 Apr 2026 16:21 +0000at://did:plc:52nk7b43vm26adbqufezfrsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj37oldfos2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/graypanthersnyc.bsky.social/post/3mj37nugz622bJack Kupferman Delivers SGA Statements at the United Nations 2026 Partnership Forum https://www.graypanthersnyc.org/post/jack-kupferman-delivers-sga-statements-at-the-united-nations-2026-partnership-forum-01-27-2609 Apr 2026 16:21 +0000at://did:plc:52nk7b43vm26adbqufezfrsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj37nugz622bhttps://bsky.app/profile/graypanthersnyc.bsky.social/post/3mj37n2dzgs2bLeft Out of the Waiting Room: A Youth Perspective on Telehealth and the Global Exclusion of Older Adults from guest blogger Manasvi Sharma, a high school student interested in global public health, neuroscience, and mental health advocacy https://www.graypanthersnyc.org/post/left-out-of-the-waiting-room-a-youth-perspective-on-telehealth-and-the-global-exclusion-of-older-ad09 Apr 2026 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:52nk7b43vm26adbqufezfrsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj37n2dzgs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/graypanthersnyc.bsky.social/post/3mj37ma4uvk2bIntergenerational Living at Its Best: Sherbrooke Community Centers Lives It 24/7 https://www.graypanthersnyc.org/post/intergenerational-living-at-its-best-sherbrooke-community-centers-lives-it-24-709 Apr 2026 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:52nk7b43vm26adbqufezfrsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj37ma4uvk2b