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[Toolkit] Age-Positive Advocacy

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How to Talk about Aging Issues

The work you do makes a big difference in the lives of older adults in your community. Whether you want to speak out about funding for your community-based organization or key issues like transportation, benefits access, or food security, here’s how to effectively convey your message to policymakers (and can also be applied to your program/organization's communication with external). Visit the links below for examples of bad messaging and how to turn it into age-positive messaging.

Age-Positive Messaging Tips

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  • By

    National Council on Aging

  • Published

    Sep 24, 2026

  • Subject Area
    • Advocacy
    • Ageism
    • Best Practices
    • Training & Professional Development

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