FAQs
When is the next Age Boom Academy?
The 2022 Age Boom Academy takes place online on the following dates with a time commitment roughly as follows:
• Thursday, October 13, 11am-1pm ET | 8am-10am PST
• Friday, October 14, 11am-1pm ET | 8am-10am PST
• Thursday, October 20, 11am-1pm ET | 8am-10am PST
• Friday, October 21, 11am-1pm ET | 8am-10am PST
• In addition, there will be roughly three additional hours of time commitment for story clinics, meet-the-caregivers breakouts and 1:1 interviews with expert speakers.
What is the theme and goal of the upcoming Academy?
"Caregiving and Our Longer Lives – The $500 Billion Question" will be focused on how to report effectively on the complex interplay of increased longevity and the U.S. informal caregiving economy. This topic crosscuts journalistic beats, regions and markets. The U.S. is facing a crisis in caregiving, with more than one in five Americans already caring for older family members. The coming economic, civic, social and health implications of this statistic are staggering. A decade ago, the economic valuation of our growing reliance on informal caregivers was estimated at half a trillion dollars per annum – four times what Medicaid spends on long-term services and supports. Our 2022 Age Boom media training will focus on new policies and programs needed to preserve caregiver health, longevity and financial security. Experts will help journalists examine the consequences of longevity for informal caregivers across socioeconomic statuses, the opportunity costs for families and employers of our national reliance on informal caregivers and the novel private-sector approaches to alleviating the burden on caregivers as policies lag behind society’s need to cope with a rapidly aging population.
How do I apply for the 2022 training?
If you are interested in applying, please navigate to http://ageboom.columbia.edu/2022application.html or click on the "Apply 2022" button above.
Is there a cost to participate in the online 2022 Age Boom Academy?
No. Thanks to a generous grant from the RRF Foundation for Aging, Age Boom Academy Fellows who are accepted in our competitive selection process do not pay any attendance fees.
Where will the 2022 Academy be held?
Online. All sessions and opportunities for 1:1 interview sessions with expert sources will be held on our virtual platform. The timing of sessions is intended to be inclusive for media members in all all U.S. time zones.
When is the next Age Boom Academy?
The 2022 Age Boom Academy takes place online on the following dates with a time commitment roughly as follows:
• Thursday, October 13, 11am-1pm ET | 8am-10am PST
• Friday, October 14, 11am-1pm ET | 8am-10am PST
• Thursday, October 20, 11am-1pm ET | 8am-10am PST
• Friday, October 21, 11am-1pm ET | 8am-10am PST
• In addition, there will be roughly three additional hours of time commitment for story clinics, meet-the-caregivers breakouts and 1:1 interviews with expert speakers.
What is the theme and goal of the upcoming Academy?
"Caregiving and Our Longer Lives – The $500 Billion Question" will be focused on how to report effectively on the complex interplay of increased longevity and the U.S. informal caregiving economy. This topic crosscuts journalistic beats, regions and markets. The U.S. is facing a crisis in caregiving, with more than one in five Americans already caring for older family members. The coming economic, civic, social and health implications of this statistic are staggering. A decade ago, the economic valuation of our growing reliance on informal caregivers was estimated at half a trillion dollars per annum – four times what Medicaid spends on long-term services and supports. Our 2022 Age Boom media training will focus on new policies and programs needed to preserve caregiver health, longevity and financial security. Experts will help journalists examine the consequences of longevity for informal caregivers across socioeconomic statuses, the opportunity costs for families and employers of our national reliance on informal caregivers and the novel private-sector approaches to alleviating the burden on caregivers as policies lag behind society’s need to cope with a rapidly aging population.
How do I apply for the 2022 training?
If you are interested in applying, please navigate to http://ageboom.columbia.edu/2022application.html or click on the "Apply 2022" button above.
Is there a cost to participate in the online 2022 Age Boom Academy?
No. Thanks to a generous grant from the RRF Foundation for Aging, Age Boom Academy Fellows who are accepted in our competitive selection process do not pay any attendance fees.
Where will the 2022 Academy be held?
Online. All sessions and opportunities for 1:1 interview sessions with expert sources will be held on our virtual platform. The timing of sessions is intended to be inclusive for media members in all all U.S. time zones.