What to do about the potential of high health costs in retirement
Today’s retirement can last twenty or thirty years so the chance of needing medical care is significant and costly. So
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Aging
Depression among older adults is common, but not normal
It is estimated that as many as 6.5 million Americans 65 and older suffer from depression according to the National
Read MoreJAMA studies show 25 percent of Medicare beneficiaries can’t access telehealth visits
In a recent pair of studies published in JAMA Internal Medicine, one study found more than percent of Medicare beneficiaries
Read MoreWhat Seniors Can Expect as Their New Normal in a Post-Vaccine World
(By Bruce Horovitz for Kaiser Health News) Imagine this scenario, perhaps a year or two in the future: An effective
Read MoreTechnology Divide Between Senior ‘Haves’ and ‘Have-Nots’ Roils Pandemic Response
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Family gatherings on Zoom and FaceTime. Online orders from grocery stores and pharmacies.
Read MoreThe reality of aging in place will require changes
The COVID-19 pandemic has shed a light on the reality of aging in place since many of the early outbreaks
Read MoreStates Allow In-Person Nursing Home Visits As Families Charge Residents Die ‘Of Broken Hearts’
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) States across the country are beginning to roll back heart-wrenching policies instituted when
Read MoreAn Enzyme That Increases With Exercise Can Improve Memory In Mice, And Maybe People
(By Richard Harris for NPR) Scientists say they’ve identified an enzyme that could help explain how exercise can slow or even
Read More‘I Couldn’t Let Her Be Alone’: A Peaceful Death Amid the COVID Scourge
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) As her mother lay dying in a Southern California hospital in early May,
Read MoreSomethings to consider before moving in with an adult child
As Americans are living longer, some seniors are moving in with their adult children for care and support as they
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