United States – October 22, 2026 -- OATS, the organization behind the Senior Planet programs, has published a five-part theory of change built on tens of thousands of classes taught to older adults who want to work, communicate, get around and care for themselves.

United States – October 21, 2026 -- OATS and Senior Planet, drawing on fifteen years of work with seniors and technology, say the United States is failing to prepare for a rapidly growing older population because of invisibility, negativity and disempowerment of older adults.

Organizations list structural failures in US elder care and employment

The organizations say the US underinvests in geriatricians and overinvests in nursing homes. They also say workers are pushed out of the workforce while still willing and able to contribute.