Yet the experience of aging remains sharply unequal, shaped by gaps in savings, access to workplace plans, and the rising costs of health care and long-term care. Retirement accounts swell as boomers... Read more »
Influential senior advocacy group AARP has released a new report assessing the prospects for aging in place in the U.S., finding that despite seniors’ overwhelming desires to remain in their own homes... Read more »
A recent study authored by researchers at Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests that the integration of health, social services and community-based support systems must be improved to better... Read more »
Treating older patients with chronic health conditions can already be a challenge for medical professionals, but some of these challenges can bite harder if a patient endures preventable trauma, including a fall.... Read more »
A panel of experts with the Yale School of Medicine this week offered tips for aging in place, giving service to both physical health while addressing the social and emotional well-being of... Read more »
A majority of U.S. veterans are not aware of the fact they can qualify for grants from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to allow them to age in place, according... Read more »
As a vast majority of older adults prefer to remain in their current homes as they age, a key to successfully aging in place lies in preparation and adequate understanding of the... Read more »
A state-level program in Connecticut that pays caregivers living with loved ones who require special attention, and is designed to facilitate aging in place, is seeing a surge in demand across the... Read more »
The Impact of Baby Boomers on the Housing Market The Baby Boomer generation, born between 1946 and 1964, is reaching a significant milestone as the youngest among them turn 60 this year.... Read more »
The Administration for Community Living (ACL), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced this week the publication of a final rule that will update regulations for... Read more »