Research and Policy to Address Financial Instability Among Older Adults
Institute for Research on Poverty Webinar - Timothy M. Smeeding, Colleen Heflin, Safiyyah M. Okoye, and Wendell Primus
Event Details
Date
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Time
1-2 p.m.
Location
Description
With the poverty rate for older adults climbing to 15% in recent years, this webinar addresses the urgent national issue of financial vulnerability among older adults in the United States. We will open the session by examining the current landscape of older adults in poverty in the United States, providing essential context for the multifaceted challenges ahead. [See the full description in the link below.]
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please call 608-890-0229 (voice only) or email hallie.lienhardt@wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Wednesday, May 6, 2026, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.