Despite Seniors’ Strong Desire to Age in Place, the Village Model Remains a Boutique Option
Twenty years ago, a group of pioneering older adults in Boston created an innovative organization for people committed to aging...
Patients Divided Over Alzheimer’s Drug: Is It a ‘Risk I’m Willing to Take’ or Just a ‘Magic Pill’?
If you listen to the nation’s largest Alzheimer’s disease advocacy organizations, you might think everyone living with Alzheimer’s wants unfettered...
As Covid Slogs On, Seniors Find Fortitude Waning and Malaise Growing
Despite recent signals that covid’s grip on the country may be easing, many older adults are struggling with persistent malaise,...
Pandemic-Fueled Shortages of Home Health Workers Strand Patients Without Necessary Care
Frail older adults are finding it harder than ever to get paid help amid acute staff shortages at home health...
Families Complain as States Require Covid Testing for Nursing Home Visits
As covid-19 cases rise again in nursing homes, a few states have begun requiring visitors to present proof that they’re...
A New Paradigm Is Needed: Top Experts Question the Value of Advance Care Planning
For decades, Americans have been urged to fill out documents specifying their end-of-life wishes. Now, experts say those efforts should...
As Covid Hits Nursing Homes’ Finances, Town Residents Fight to Save Alzheimer’s Facility
It’s rare to hear people talk about a nursing home the way they talk about this 40-bed facility in Nevada,...
For Older Adults, Smelling the Roses May Be More Difficult
The reports from covid-19 patients are disconcerting. Only a few hours before, they were enjoying a cup of pungent coffee...
It Takes a Team: A Doctor With Terminal Cancer Relies on a Close-Knit Group in Her Final Days
Facing a terminal diagnosis, a doctor relies on a a comprehensive team in her final time of need.
‘Covid Hit Us Over the Head With a Two-by-Four’: Addressing Ageism With Urgency
Earlier this year, the World Health Organization announced a global campaign to combat ageism — discrimination against older adults that is pervasive...