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Study looks at the overwhelming cost of dementia care in senior homes
ATLANTA -- Thousands of families with loved ones who have dementia have turned to senior care homes for help, and a new study from Georgia State University details the heavy financial toll that care in these facilities can place on those with the condition.
The paper, which was done in conjunction with researchers from the University of ...Read more
Study: More older adults are using cannabis post-pandemic
A new study, published in the Cannabis and Cannabinoids Research journal, found more older Americans are using cannabis today than before the pandemic. According to researchers with the University of Michigan’s Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, roughly 1 in 8 Americans over 50 currently use the substance.
“As the stress of the...Read more
These older women are feeding Philadelphians in poverty. What happens when they’re gone?
PHILADELPHIA -- Gloria White, 74, can’t remember precisely how long she’s been volunteering at the food pantry at the Second Antioch Baptist Church in West Philadelphia.
“Thirty, maybe 37 years,” said White, a retired investigator for the Consumer Product Safety Commission. “It’s a calling.” White, who now lives in Townsend, Del.,...Read more
Older drivers reveal strategies for passing that 'ridiculous' California DMV renewal test
LOS ANGELES -- I wouldn't call it an atmospheric river, because those come and go. DMV mail falls in a never-ending rain, without regard to seasons.
Not that it's all bad news from readers who, like good soldiers, dutifully report every development from the front lines of the battle to renew their driver's licenses.
Rosa Maria Juarez, 94, ...Read more
Do we simply not care about old people?
The COVID-19 pandemic would be a wake-up call for America, advocates for the elderly predicted: incontrovertible proof that the nation wasn’t doing enough to care for vulnerable older adults.
The death toll was shocking, as were reports of chaos in nursing homes and seniors suffering from isolation, depression, untreated illness, and neglect....Read more
Climate change is not just a risk for our grandkids
Young people are often the most vocal and concerned population regarding climate change, but it is increasingly becoming an issue for those of us age 50 and older.
Older adults face unique challenges and heightened health risks from a warming climate. It’s not just future generations that will be affected during some distant date in the ...Read more
Retirement home residents face losing some or all entrance fees as facility struggles to pay debts
BARTLETT, Ill. -- Continuing care retirement communities offer seniors their own home, meals and activities, and assisted living or nursing if they need it. They can accommodate residents who range from being independent to those who require 24-hour care.
Also known as life plan or life care communities, they require a hefty entrance fee, often...Read more
Preparing to hang up the car keys as we age
Lewis Morgenstern has made up his mind. When he turns 65 in four years, he’s going to sign an advance directive for driving.
The directive will say that when his children want him to stop getting behind the wheel, Morgenstern will follow their advice.
“I recognize that I might not be able to make the best decision about driving at a ...Read more
Preparing to hang up the car keys as we age
Lewis Morgenstern has made up his mind. When he turns 65 in four years, he’s going to sign an advance directive for driving.
The directive will say that when his children want him to stop getting behind the wheel, Morgenstern will follow their advice.
“I recognize that I might not be able to make the best decision about driving at a ...Read more
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