[ad_1] Despite strong vaccination levels among older people, Covid killed them at much higher rates this winter during the Omicron wave than last year, taking advantage of the long delaysRead More
Tag: Older
Sizing Older Adults’ Decisions
[ad_1] During a recent Zoom conference call, four Adult Protective Services employees from California were trying to figure out if something suspicious was going on with an 82-year-old woman usingRead More
Why Do Older Women Face More Financial Difficulties Than Older Men?
[ad_1] After the gray divorce, women’s standard of living Dr. Lin and her co-author found that men decreased by 21 percent, to 45 percent. Remarriage through remarriage or cohabitation helpedRead More
Medicare Expands Telehealth Coverage, a Lifeline for Older Americans
[ad_1] Dr. Frydman discovered that another benefit of telehealth is learning more about their patients’ home environments. An elderly telehealth patient proudly told him about taking care of the greeneryRead More
Dating Apps Are ‘Getting Older’ Why Not Try Something Older
[ad_1] Every Saturday, when Randa Sakallah sends out her free newsletter Hot Singles, she hopes to get a match. Maybe not a love that will last forever, but a temporaryRead More
Home Care Made Difficult to Find for Older Adults
[ad_1] Franchise operators employ around 7,000 home care aides, most of whom are over 55 years old. “We are considering adding another 1,000 to 1,500 caregivers through this program,” saidRead More