‘It’s Becoming Too Expensive to Live’: Anxious Older Adults Try to Cope With Limited Budgets
Economic insecurity is upending the lives of millions of older adults as soaring housing costs and inflation diminish the value ...
Tag: Mental Health
Maintaining Friendships After A Dementia Diagnosis Can Spur Feelings Of Joy And Self-Worth
Nearly six million Americans and more than 500,000 Canadians are currently living with dementia, and a diagnosis often leads to a ...
Explainer: How Alzheimer’s Changes the Brain, and What Research Focuses On Right Now
Research is moving quickly, ever closer to the day when we can delay or even prevent the devastation of dementia.
Digital Mental Health Companies Draw Scrutiny and Growing Concerns
Millions of seniors are turning to online companies that have sprung up in the past several years, advertising quick access ...
Patients Seek Mental Health Care From Their Doctor but Find Health Plans Standing in the Way
As mental health concerns have risen over the past decade — and reached new heights during the pandemic — there’s a push for primary ...
It’s Your Choice: You Can Change Your Views of Aging and Improve Your Life
People’s beliefs about aging have a profound impact on their health, influencing everything from their memory and sensory perceptions to ...
To Families’ Dismay, Biden Nursing Home Reform Doesn’t View Them as Essential Caregivers
White House reforms don’t address residents’ rights to have contact with informal caregivers — family members and friends who provide ...
Medicare Advantage Plans Send Pals to Seniors’ Homes for Companionship — And Profits
Since 2020, Medicare Advantage plans nationwide have partnered with companion providers to address members’ loneliness — a problem exacerbated by ...
Inside the Tactical Tug of War Over the Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug
The drug industry, patient advocates, and congressional Republicans have all attacked the FDA's decision to decline routine Medicare coverage for ...
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, ...