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Older Adults

LGBT Elders: Poverty's Challenges Worsen With Age

Robert Espinoza | Posted 06.03.2013 | Gay Voices
Robert Espinoza

For many, the recession has made salient the economic vulnerability of low-income families, including elders. Now let's name how poverty and discrimination interrelate to complicate aging for millions of LGBT elders.

The Importance of Ensuring Older Adult Financial Security

John Taylor | Posted 05.30.2013 | Politics
John Taylor

After the irresponsible lending and nefarious practices that led to the crash of the economy and the housing crisis, it is the moral responsibility of financial institutions and regulators to right the ship and do right by older adults, and indeed by all consumers.

The Big Question That Comes With Getting Older

John Feather, PhD | Posted 05.20.2013 | Fifty
John Feather, PhD

Who will care for you when you get old? If that's a scary or uncomfortable question, you are in good company. Most people don't want to think about their long-term care needs and when they do, they tend to have major misperceptions of what it costs and what the government will pay for.

A Nurse's Muse: How One Patient Made a Difference

Mona Shattell | Posted 05.06.2013 | Healthy Living
Mona Shattell

Now, nearly 30 years later, thoughts of Edith and her psychosis, her time with me (and my time with her) on an inpatient psychiatric unit, my attempts to understand her and care for her, have affected my work today. I struggle with this question: How can we do better?

Why We Need Age-Friendly Communities

John Feather, PhD | Posted 04.26.2013 | Good News
John Feather, PhD

Welcome to the age-friendly movement -- a fast-growing, interdisciplinary approach to community development that strives to promote aging in place and make communities great places to grow up and grow old.

Why Everyone Deserves Palliative Care

Richard W. Besdine, M.D. | Posted 06.19.2013 | Healthy Living
Richard W. Besdine, M.D.

The first principle of palliative medicine is to relieve the pain and other symptoms that burden people living with serious illness -- in short, to help people feel better.

A Gay Son and His Dad: "Why I am an Aging Advocate"

Bryan Pacheco | Posted 06.08.2013 | Gay Voices
Bryan Pacheco

"Dad, I'm gay. Please don't hate me," I said. He responded, "I love you no matter what. And I'm happy you're out now and can be yourself. I always knew you were gay. I was just waiting for you to feel comfortable enough to tell me."

4 Easy-To-Use Smartphones For Post 50s

Jim T. Miller | Posted 05.16.2013 | Fifty
Jim T. Miller

There are actually several manufacturers who are now making simplified smartphones with features designed primarily for older users who have limited experience with modern gadgetry.

The Challenges Of Being A Male Caregiver

Alexis Abramson, Ph.D. | Posted 05.04.2013 | Fifty
Alexis Abramson, Ph.D.

Many male caregivers choose to be stay-at-home dads; some others have lost their jobs and become caregivers by default. But increasingly men are being thrust into (or welcoming) the role of caregiver -- for their children and/or aging parents -- while working full-time jobs.

How Old Is Too Old To Have Sex?

Susan Krauss Whitbourne | Posted 04.30.2013 | Fifty
Susan Krauss Whitbourne

How old is too old to have sex? 50? 70? 90?

Why Making Your Business 'Baby Boomer-Friendly' Is a No-Brainer!

Alexis Abramson, Ph.D. | Posted 04.21.2013 | Fifty
Alexis Abramson, Ph.D.

The 50+ population is still a swiftly developing consumer market, and it's hitting an all-time high in terms of global aging. While catering to baby boomers may not necessarily fit into every business's products and services, they're a demographic that deserves closer attention.

The Dotted Line

Sarah Alban | Posted 03.28.2013 | College
Sarah Alban

Let's be clear. Nobody wakes up with your best interests at heart. Not your parents, not your lover, not your colleagues -- not totally. No one want...

Hungry for Meaning

Donna M. Butts | Posted 02.13.2013 | Impact
Donna M. Butts

If you've ever had to fast for 24 hours before a medical procedure, you know the discomfort of an empty stomach. Not pleasant perhaps, but at least it's fleeting.

GPS: Geriatric Positioning System

Stacey Gordon | Posted 08.26.2012 | Fifty
Stacey Gordon

Older people are getting lost. And I DO NOT mean lost in a moral sense, or lost in the system. I mean they are actually leaving their homes, losing their way and becoming lost.

What You Don't Know About Strokes

Richard W. Besdine, M.D. | Posted 08.14.2012 | Healthy Living
Richard W. Besdine, M.D.

Contrary to popular wisdom, what you don't know can sometimes hurt you, and badly. For older adults in particular, this is true when it comes to stroke.

3 Questions to Ask About Assisted Living Memory Care Communities

Marguerite Manteau-Rao | Posted 02.20.2012 | Healthy Living
Marguerite Manteau-Rao

Finding an assisted living community for a loved one with dementia can be a daunting process. I have been on both sides of the fence.

How Does The Faith Community Honor Elders?

Rev. Dr. Martha R. Jacobs | Posted 02.16.2012 | Religion
Rev. Dr. Martha R. Jacobs

How churches care for their elders like Lillian shows how much they value their elders. It also shows where their values are. I can't imagine that Jesus would forget our elders, and neither should we.