Elderly Americans

The End of the Greatest Generation: Is Anyone Paying Attention?

Karl A. Pillemer, Ph.D. | Posted 05.02.2012

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Karl A. Pillemer, Ph.D.

I recently had a stunning realization: We're about to lose one of the most precious resources in America. I'm not talking about oil, gas or rare metals. What we're about to lose Is the living presence of the elders who make up the Greatest Generation.

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Words Of Wisdom That Changed My Life

Karl A. Pillemer, Ph.D. | Posted 05.24.2012

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Karl A. Pillemer, Ph.D.

What happens when you receive life-changing advice? Do you take it all in at once? Or does one particular sentence or even phrase stay with you, becoming a part of the way you look at an issue or challenge?

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Tell Congress to Stand Up for Older Workers

Jim Gibbons | Posted 05.15.2012

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Jim Gibbons

We believe that every older American deserves the chance to live independently through the power of work.

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Huge Number Of America's Senior Citizens Can't Afford Basic Needs

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 03.02.2012

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More than 9 million older Americans can't pay their bills. The costs of living -- basic expenses like food, housing, health care and transportation...

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Why Should We Listen to Old People? A Very Good Question

Karl A. Pillemer, Ph.D. | Posted 03.17.2012

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Karl A. Pillemer, Ph.D.

Younger people are right to ask: Why should I spend time listening to old people's advice about how to live my life?

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Be Happier: Five Surprising Resolutions From The Wisest Americans

Karl A. Pillemer, Ph.D. | Posted 03.05.2012

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Karl A. Pillemer, Ph.D.

Yes, it's that time of year again. We're all seeing the lists of resolutions in the press and on various blogs. But I recall reading that only a tiny fraction of New Year's resolutions are ever acted upon. So I decided to review the data we gathered from more than 1,200 elders in the Legacy Project, who shared their lessons for living for future generations. Based on the surveys and interviews, here are resolutions in five areas of life that are worth a try in the new year. These suggestions from the oldest Americans may serve you better than the typical ones we make (and break) each year.

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Aging Americans In Capitol Hill Stay Home With Aid Of 'Villages'

AP | By BEN NUCKOLS | Posted 01.12.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Weaver Shepperson has been blind for nearly 50 years. He's lived alone since his wife died in 1999 and needs transportation several time...

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Wake Up, Corporate America! We Need Eldercare Benefits

Alexis Abramson, Ph.D. | Posted 11.29.2011

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Alexis Abramson, Ph.D.

Eldercare in the workplace, although still largely unaddressed, has become one of the fastest growing work-family employee challenges to emerge in the past decade.

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WATCH: Elderly Couple Cares For 71 Foster Children Over 15 Years

Posted 08.18.2011

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An elderly couple in Allentown, Pa. are currently searching for their 72nd foster child, reports WFMZ. Since their own children decided not to have ...

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Is America Failing Our Nation's Seniors?

Enid Borden | Posted 06.20.2011

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Enid Borden

By 2007, the number of seniors facing the threat of hunger was six million, a 20 percent increase in just six years.

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How Seniors Live Now: Six Portraits

nytimes.com | The NEW YORK TIMES | Posted 11.17.2011

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For the past few months, 10 journalism fellows at Columbia University have been delving into a subject that readers of this blog know all too well: ag...

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Caregiver Stress: The Other Side of the JetBlue Freak Out

Andrea Chalupa | Posted 11.17.2011

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Andrea Chalupa

JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater gave us a meme we couldn't get enough of. Now that the jokes have been exhausted, it's time to focus on an issu...

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Older Americans Are Active As Ever, And Expecting Their Doctors To Treat Their Injuries

The Boston Globe | Posted 11.17.2011

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Gray Matters: A Kennedy Dream Denied

Saul Friedman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Saul Friedman

For nursing care, at home or in an institutional settling, there is no rational, national public program for the long term care of the elderly. We say we venerate the aged, but our policy doesn't reflect that.

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Why Healthcare Reform is Good for Older Americans

Kelly Matheson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kelly Matheson

The Elder Justice Act in the health reform bills would finally provide the increased federal resources and leadership to prevent, detect, treat, understand, intervene in and, where appropriate, prosecute elder abuse.

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The Age of Invisibility

Elissa Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Elissa Stein

People in New York are far more kind and generous than we get credit for. But not for the elderly. Not here. Not anywhere, really.

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Second Wind Dreams Provides "Old-Time" Adventures

Posted 05.25.2011

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Most people in their 90s don't get to jump out of an airplane, ride a motorcycle, or drink beer in a jazz club. But, that's exactly what Second Wind D...

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Does Dad Need a Nursing Home?

Dr. Jon LaPook | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Jon LaPook

One of the great blessings of my life is that my 91-year-old father. What if I were to think he's losing his ability to live independently but he doesn't agree with me? That's where gut-wrenching decisions often arise.

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Nursing-Home Rating System Gets Mixed Reviews

washingtonpost.com | Elizabeth G. Olson | Posted 11.17.2011

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When 81-year-old Sally Darr needed nursing home care after injuring herself in a fall, her family turned to a new federal rating system for help. ...

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While Lobbyists Lament Rationing, Some Patients Want It

Francine Hardaway | Posted 05.25.2011

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Francine Hardaway

The rant about rationing is designed to make consumers feel that no one will be able to get in to see a doctor under a public plan and make efforts at real health care reform fail.

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Investing Over the Life Course: A Winning Strategy

John Rowe | Posted 11.17.2011

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John Rowe

Many programs that target the elderly have spillover benefits for younger generations, and should properly be seen as family programs.

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Online Social Networks Empower Older People

nytimes.com | Stephanie Clifford | Posted 11.17.2011

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Like many older people, Paula Rice of Island City, Ky., has grown isolated in recent years. Her four grown children live in other states, her two marr...

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Left-Overs

Stephanie Gertler | Posted 11.17.2011

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Stephanie Gertler

On Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock, Bobbi and I met at neighborhood restaurant. Our meeting had a purpose: our endless discussions of pragmatic issues regarding our parents' care.

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Peaceful Revolution: Investing in Our Human Infrastructure

Riane Eisler | Posted 05.25.2011

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Riane Eisler

The Real Wealth of our Nation is Its People Over half a million people lost their jobs last month. There's no question we need a job-creation plan. T...

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Presidential Candidates Lack Long-Term View on Long-Term Care

Stuart Shapiro | Posted 11.17.2011

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Stuart Shapiro

The case is clear: America is heading toward a fiscal tsunami. Surviving this wave will involve monumentally more than just shoring up the three key retirement pillars of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.

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