Category: Seniors
Kirkland Nursing Home Coronavirus Outbreak Highlights Risk In Elder Care Facilities
Coronavirus infections at the Life Care Center of Kirkland, Washington, has left one resident dead and 4 others hospitalized, with 3 in critical condition
What the 2020s have in store for aging boomers
Our nation isn’t prepared for this vast demographic shift and its far-reaching consequences.
Parenting Your Aging Parents When They Don’t Want Help
Conflicts often threaten relationships between aging parents and their adult children just when understanding and support are needed the most.
Turning gray and into the red: The true cost of growing old in America
Seniors face rising rents, health care and other living costs which means that for many entering their retirement, balancing their budget can be a struggle.
Poll reveals risky use of antibiotics by some older adults
One in five seniors reported using leftover antibiotics without consulting their physician.
Why Mobility Managers Can Be Transportation Game Changers for Seniors and the Disabled — AARP
Mobility managers can help people ‘find a ride’ by connecting them to transportation options in their communities
Age-Proofing a Home Doesn’t Come Cheap
Aging in place is a major financial commitment, one that may be at odds with retirees’ plans to downsize their lives and budgets.
How Hospitals Harm Patients by Keeping Them in Bed
Hospitals have become so overzealous in fall prevention that they are producing an “epidemic of immobility,” experts say.
On-Site Health Care Could Help Seniors Stay at Home
Many seniors want to stay in their homes, but can’t when they grow older and more infirm. A pilot project aims to provide services needed to make that possible.
In Search Of Age-Friendly Health Care, Finding Room For Improvement
For older adults, health care facilities can be difficult to navigate and, occasionally, perilous.
Starving Seniors: How America Fails To Feed Its Aging
Millions of seniors across the country quietly go hungry as the safety net designed to catch them frays.
Tech could help with the shortage of caregivers for seniors
For maximal benefit, technology must be responsive to new generations of older adults who are aging in place.
The Talk Seniors Need To Have With Doctors Before Surgery
Older patients have different priorities than younger ones. More than longevity, they value remaining independent and having quality time with loved ones
Genetic-Testing Scam Targets Seniors
Scores of older Americans who have been targeted in a scam that uses DNA tests to defraud Medicare or steal personal information.
Webcams in nursing home rooms may deter elder abuse – but are they ethical?
Evidence suggests that ever more people are putting cameras in a relative’s room to detect and deter abuse.