{"id":1630,"date":"2024-08-28T22:50:43","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T22:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thescanfoundation.org\/?page_id=1630"},"modified":"2026-06-18T15:19:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T22:19:27","slug":"amplificando-las-voces-de-los-adultos-mayores-lo-que-dice-la-gente","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thescanfoundation.org\/es\/amplifying-the-voices-of-older-adults-what-the-people-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Amplificando las voces de los adultos mayores: lo que dice la gente"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":""},"class_list":["post-1630","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_hero_byo","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_hero_byo":{"helper_accent_color":"blue","":null,"heading":"Amplifying the Voices of Older Adults","description":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepeoplesay.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>La gente dice<\/em><\/a> es un recurso y cat\u00e1logo \u00fanico en su tipo de experiencias de adultos mayores que ayuda a los responsables de las pol\u00edticas a escuchar las voces de los adultos mayores al momento de formular pol\u00edticas.","button":"","image":1256}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"Desarrollado por la Fundaci\u00f3n SCAN y la <a href=\"https:\/\/www.publicpolicylab.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Laboratorio de Pol\u00edticas P\u00fablicas<\/a>, <em>La gente dice<\/em> Presenta las perspectivas de adultos mayores sobre los temas m\u00e1s importantes para ellos, ampliando sus perspectivas sobre el acceso a la atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica, el apoyo para el cuidado, el transporte y otros temas cr\u00edticos. Los participantes provienen de comunidades que no suelen ser consultadas en la formulaci\u00f3n de pol\u00edticas, incluyendo personas de color, personas con ingresos limitados y personas con baja representaci\u00f3n geogr\u00e1fica.\r\n\r\n<em>La gente dice<\/em> Un dise\u00f1o integral integra una amplia gama de datos y puntos de vista, brindando a los responsables de las pol\u00edticas una comprensi\u00f3n m\u00e1s clara de los complejos problemas que afectan a las personas mayores. Al acortar la distancia entre las experiencias vividas y la formulaci\u00f3n de pol\u00edticas, <em>La gente dice<\/em> Permite a los tomadores de decisiones adaptar los sistemas y servicios con mayor precisi\u00f3n a las necesidades reales de los adultos mayores.","":null,"helper_width":"narrow"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_media_duo","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_media_duo":{"helper_accent_color":"green","":null,"variation":"none","flip":true,"image":1257,"heading":"The Challenge","copy":"One in five people in America will be 65 or older by 2030. This underscores the need for public policy and programs that consider their unique needs.\r\n\r\nExisting research does not adequately address the urgent need to actively engage with older adults in system and policy changes. As policymakers work to address gaps in care and create or enhance programs and policies that support older adults, they likely don't have the complete picture because the voices of older adults aren't included in the development process. That\u2019s where <em>The People Say<\/em> comes in. It elevates the stories of older adults into a usable tool for decision-makers so that lived experience informs policymaking.\r\n\r\nAs an organization committed to elevating the voices of older adults, The SCAN Foundation is proud to fund a project that centers the voices of older adults and amplifies them to decision-makers.","button":"","link_list":null,"accordion":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_media_duo","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_media_duo":{"helper_accent_color":"blue","":null,"variation":"none","flip":false,"image":1258,"heading":"The Opportunity","copy":"Older adults have unique experiences that must be heard to ensure policies and programs are designed with the flexibility to address their varying needs.\r\n\r\nWith more than 100 hours of interviews with older adults and caregivers from historically marginalized communities, <em>The People Say<\/em> gathers qualitative data to deepen understanding and awareness of issues most important to them. The easy-to-navigate repository features a robust search function to filter by topics or specific demographics (e.g., age, race\/ethnicity, location, insurance type, and topic area). The resource also includes a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepeoplesay.org\/data\/how-to-use-this-site\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To<\/a>\u201d page that teaches visitors how to leverage the repository to reach their goals.\r\n\r\nBy employing qualitative and person-centered research methods from design and social science, The People Say gathers insightful and essential data that improves systems and policies. It\u2019s a win-win for policymakers and healthcare leaders. This tool allows policymakers to make meaningful change that accurately reflects the wants and needs of older adults as their real-world experiences are integrated into policies now and in the future.\r\n\r\nThe resource launched in the summer of 2024 and has already made a mark. The Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services invited <em>The People Say<\/em> to the agency\u2019s annual CX Day, where new customer-centered programs were demoed to agency leadership.","button":"","link_list":null,"accordion":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_video","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_video":{"type":"vimeo","video_thumbnail":"","youtube_id":"","vimeo_id":"1003882583","vimeo_hash":"","url":"","video_caption":"What do <em>The People Say<\/em>?\r\n\r\nWatch the trailer for The People Say.","":null,"helper_width":"narrow"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"<div class=\"head-title\">\r\n<h2>Conozca a los participantes<\/h2>\r\n<\/div>","":null,"helper_width":"narrow"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_image_grid","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_image_grid":{"":null,"force_aspect_ratio":true,"aspect_ratio":"square","max_columns":3,"images":[{"image":1261,"override_caption":true,"caption":"<strong>Genevieve<\/strong>\r\n65-70 Rural Pennsylvania\r\n\r\n\u201cI still don\u2019t understand how Medicare works. 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