The Elder Economic Security Index is a tool that quantifies how much income older Americans need to meet their basic needs and age in place with dignity. On this episode of Policy Outsider, we unpack how the index works, what the latest findings tell us about economic security in later life, and how policymakers, advocates, and communities can use the index to shape better policy and programs.

Guests

• Maria Alvarez, Executive Director, NY Statewide Senior Action Council
• Nidya Velasco Roldán, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Gerontology Institute, UMass Boston
• Dina Refki, Executive Director, Institute on Immigrant Integration Research and Policy

Learn More

• Late-life Financial Security in New York: Evidence from the 2024 Elder Index (PDF)