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Does Dad Need a Nursing Home?

Dr. Jon LaPook | Posted 12.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Aging Parents, Nursing Homes, Aging, Nursing Home Decisions, Elderly Americans, Health, Geriatric Care, Living News
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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Why Healthcare Reform is Good for Older Americans

Kelly Matheson | Posted 10.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Elderly, Elder Justice Act, Elder Abuse, Older Americans, End of Life Consultations, End of Life Care, Medicare, Elderly Americans, Health Care, End of Life, Politics News
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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Second Wind Dreams Provides "Old-Time" Adventures

Posted 10.13.2009 | Impact

Read More: Elderly, Second Wind Dreams, Skydiving, Dreams, Camels, Elderly Americans, Impact News

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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Nursing Home Compare: Get The Stats

washingtonpost.com | Elizabeth G. Olson | Posted 08.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Caring for Elderly, Elderly, Nursing Home Ratings, Mental Health, Elderly Americans, Nusing Homes, Health, Women's Health, Men's Health, Nursing Home Online Ratings, The Balanced Life, Living News

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. Th...

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While Lobbyists Lament Rationing, Some Patients Want It

Francine Hardaway | Posted 08.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Rationing, Canadian Healthcare, Health Care Costs, Health Care, Elderly Americans, Politics News
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 07.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Elderly, Elderly Medicine, Medicare, Elderly Americans, Health, Living News
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 07.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Elderly, Internet, Connecting Online, Aging, Twitter, Social Networking, Online, Community, Old People, Facebook, Elderly Americans, Online Community, Living News

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 05.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Elderly, Family Values, Health Care, Elderly Americans, Health, Family, Living News
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 03.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Women's Rights, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Green Jobs, Obama Stimulus, Women's Issues, Children, Economy, Creating Jobs, A Peaceful Revolution, Working Women, Infrastructure, Obama Stimulus Plan, Economic Stimulus Package, Stimulus Package, Health Care, Elderly, Women, Baby Boomers, Poverty, National Infrastructure, Economic Crisis, Elderly Americans, Stimulus, Investing, Early Education, Green Infrastructure, Obama Working Women, Women's Health, Childcare, Economic Stimulus, Children's Health, Healthcare, Politics News
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 11.09.2008 | Living

Read More: Senior Citizens, Health, Long-Term Care, Elderly Americans, Health Care, Healthcare, Living News
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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The Fat Cat of the Apocalypse

Nina Burleigh | Posted 08.09.2008 | Living

Read More: Foreclosure, Elderly Americans, Economy, George W. Bush, Chunky the Cat, Chunky, Living News
Nina Burleigh

One minute of Exxon's profits could feed and house dozens of homeless Jersey cats for several years. Do visions of their beseeching paws not torment your dreams? Can you sleep?

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My Mother: A Nana for Obama

Sherman Yellen | Posted 06.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Anti-Semitism, Class Warfare, Boca Raton, Obama Jewish Vote, Fdr, Obama Florida, John McCain Florida, Franklin Roosevelt, Miami, Elderly Americans, Barack Obama, Elderly Vote Florida GOP, Politics News
Sherman Yellen

Simply said, my mother would have voted for Obama to keep her promise to the future, "for the sake of the kids. I hope that many of those in Florida, and elsewhere, planning to vote for McCain think again.

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Weak Economy Forces Elderly To Delay Retirement

Wall Street Journal | Jennifer Levitz | Posted 04.09.2008 | Business

Read More: Retirement Benefits, Credit Crisis, U.S. Economy, Elderly Americans, Weak Economy, Delaying Retirement, Recession, Retirement, Real Estate, Poor Economy, Aging Americans, Housing Slump, Business News

As the falling real-estate and stock markets erode their savings, many aging Americans are delaying retirement, electing labor over leisure in uncerta...

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Older Americans Wealthier, Living Longer

Reuters | Julie Steenhuysen | Posted 04.04.2008 | Business

Read More: Elderly Americans, Americans, Business News

Older Americans have more money and are expected to live far longer than prior generations, U.S. government researchers said on Thursday. They said t...

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