Suicide takes a tremendous toll on older adults, particularly men over the age of 65. Yet the number of older adults in the United States is growing. Nearly 10,000 Americans turn 65 every day. The good news is that there are more than 11,000 senior centers that offer a wide range of services and supports to help older adults stay mentally and physically healthy and live independently in their communities.

Meta-analysis reveals continued disparities in employment rates between people with and without disabilities.

September 24 and October 14, 2015

Wednesday, August 5, 2015, 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. ET Join AIDD this Wednesday for a public webinar on the newly released DD Act final rule. The webinar will provide an overview of the rule and answer questions from the public. Presenters include Administration on Disability Commissioner Aaron Bishop, AIDD Deputy Director Jennifer Johnson, and AoD Policy Analyst Andrew Morris. Register for the webinar.

Finding reliable disability-related information and resources can be time consuming.

The Administration for Community Living is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Johnson, Ed.D., as deputy director of the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD). Dr. Johnson holds a doctorate in special education from the George Washington University (GW). She has worked at the Department of Health and Human Services for over a decade. She began her career with the federal government in AIDD when it was a part of the Administration for Children and Families. In her most recent position, she led the Office of Program Support for AIDD.

As the nation celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the ACL blog is featuring guest posts from leaders in the disability community. It is hard to believe that the ADA is turning 25! We’ve seen such amazing changes in those 25 years; it's not easy to fully appreciate how far we’ve come and the law’s incredible impact.

This summer, ACL was named a winner in the HHS Innovates awards for its efforts to link health care and community services. The awards recognize creative solutions developed by HHS employees in response to some of the nation’s most challenging problems in health, health care and government. Marisa Scala-Foley, ACL’s team lead for business acumen and health IT, leads the program that earned this year’s honors. In today’s post, she answers a few questions about the program, what it has accomplished, and what makes it a great example of innovation.

In conjunction with the White House Conference on Aging and the Healthy Aging Summit in July 2015, the Administration for Community Living announced: