The Unsung Importance Of Casual Relationships For Older Adults
Studies show a broad array of casual and close ties can lead to better physical and psychological well-being in older adults — and a longer lifespan.
Judith Graham
Doctors Weigh Pros and Cons of Prescribing Hot-Button Alzheimer’s Drug
Cognitive decline varies widely among people who have started experiencing memory and thinking problems or who are in the earliest stage of Alzheimer’s — the patients who received Aduhelm.
Paying Billions for Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug? How About Funding This Instead?
Prescriptions for a controversial new drug for Alzheimer's could run $56 billion a year, putting a significant financial burden on Medicare, the health insurance for the elderly.
COVID Forces Cohousing Communities to Examine Shared Values and Relationships
Members of PDX Commons, a Portland community for adults 55 and older, disagreed about what to do about unvaccinated visitors -- allow them in or ban them?
Biden Seeks $400 Billion to Buttress Long-Term Care. A Look at What’s at Stake.
Prospects for the president’s proposal are uncertain. Republicans decry its cost and argue that much of what the plan contains doesn't count as real infrastructure.
‘I Can Breathe Again’: Older Adults Begin to Test Freedom After COVID Vaccinations
With a mix of relief and caution, older adults fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are moving out into the world and resuming activities put on hold during the pandemic.
Long-Term Care Workers, Grieving and Under Siege, Brace for COVID’s Next Round
Many nurses and other workers in long-term care facilities are struggling with the suffering they've witnessed on the job, with residents pleading for their family when visitors weren't allowed.
Seniors Form COVID Pods to Ward Off Isolation This Winter
Older adults in all kinds of circumstances are deliberating what to do as days and nights turn chilly and coronavirus cases rise across the country.
Lifetime Experiences Help Older Adults Build Resilience to Pandemic Trauma
Older adults have listened to public health authorities and taken steps to minimize the risk of being infected with COVID-19, a new study says.
Why Black Aging Matters, Too
Old. Chronically ill. Black.
People who fit this description are more likely to die from COVID-19 than any other group in the country.
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