HONG KONG — For two years, Hong Kong had largely avoided a major coronavirus outbreak with tight border controls and strict social distancing measures. Then Omicron triggered an explosion of […]
Elderly
Trending topics and news from the Elderly category
Back to news homeWhere a Thousand Digital Eyes Keep Watch Over the Elderly
ITAMI, Japan — In his early 70s, Koji Uchida began to vanish.The first time, the police found him sitting in front of a vending machine 17 miles from home. He […]
Financial Planning for People With Chronic Diseases
Before she became eligible for Medicare, Deborah Rosenwinkel, who lives in Wheaton, Ill., and has rheumatoid arthritis, used a manufacturer’s discount card for Enbrel, a biologic she injected at home […]
How to Cope With Medicare’s Rising Costs
Aduhelm will be administered by health care providers, and thus will be covered under Medicare Part B, rather than the Part D prescription drug program. A spokesman for the Centers […]
The Key to Marketing to Older People? Don’t Say ‘Old.’
On the other, focusing on consumers’ actual needs instead of their assumed age has the added benefit of appealing to all of a product’s potential users. An example offered by […]
Inflation and Retirement: How to Protect Your Savings
“We did not invest all of Mom’s money in this product,” Ms. Cheng said. “We only invested a portion of her I.R.A. and her inherited I.R.A. We did this to […]
Phony Diagnoses Hide High Rates of Drugging at Nursing Homes
The handwritten doctor’s order was just eight words long, but it solved a problem for Dundee Manor, a nursing home in rural South Carolina struggling to handle a new resident […]
‘Grandfamily’ Housing Caters to Older Americans Raising Children
When Jackie Lynn’s niece gave birth to a baby who was addicted to heroin, Ms. Lynn sprang into action.She thought she had turned the page on parenting, after raising two […]
Women and Social Security: How to Get the Biggest Check
As a single woman with no children, Karen Callahan is putting together the financial pieces that will protect her for a potentially long life on her own. A large piece […]
She Bought a Truck on eBay, Then Forgot It. A Dementia Diagnosis Came Later.
“We went into the study thinking we might be able to see these financial indicators,” said Lauren Hersch Nicholas, a co-author of the study who is an associate professor of […]