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As Baby Boomers Approach Retirement, New Research Reveals Great Recession Contributed to Dramatic Increase in Senior Hunger

Bob Aiken | Posted 05.23.2013 | Impact
Bob Aiken

As individuals, charities, businesses and government, we all have a role to play in getting more food to people in need. Together, we can solve hunger and ensure our parents and grandparents have enough to eat.

Assistive Technologies That Help Elderly Seniors Stay at Home

Jim T. Miller | Posted 05.14.2013 | Fifty
Jim T. Miller

If you're worrying about your mom falling and needing help, one of the most frequently used products over the years for seniors living alone is a medical alert device -- also known as a personal emergency response system, or PERS.

Tensions Ease Between A New Orleans Church And A Mall's Developers

Susan Buchanan | Posted 05.13.2013 | Business
Susan Buchanan

(This article is published in "The Louisiana Weekly" in the May 13, 2013 edition.) Ground breaking for Magnolia Marketplace--a two-story mall on nea...

Confucian Thoughts On Aging

Rodney L. Taylor, Ph.D. | Posted 05.09.2013 | Religion
Rodney L. Taylor, Ph.D.

The Master said, "The filial piety of nowadays means the support of one's parents. But dogs and horses are able to do something in the way of support; without reverence, what is there is distinguish the one support given from the other?"

8 Simple Steps To Guard Against Identity Theft When You Travel

Jim T. Miller | Posted 05.05.2013 | Fifty
Jim T. Miller

Most people don't realize that when you travel, your risk of identity theft increases. Here are a few simple steps you can take to protect yourself while you're away.

Fishes -- and Other Things

William B. Bradshaw | Posted 04.27.2013 | Books
William B. Bradshaw

A week later she telephoned me and rather sheepishly admitted that, much to her surprise and contrary to what she had been taught, "fishes" was the correct plural of "fish" when referring to different kinds or species of fish. Her seeing the light pleased me. But then I made a mistake.

Stories That Change the World

Jim Wallis | Posted 04.25.2013 | Religion
Jim Wallis

Stories are what change the world, more than just ideas. And that's what I am seeing and hearing on the road -- stories that will change people for the common good. Even Washington can be affected by the stories outside of Washington -- take immigration reform for example.

WATCH: What Old People Think About Gay Sex

Posted 04.25.2013 | Gay Voices

"What do you think about gay sex?" That's the question YouTube sensation Davey Wavey poses to a number of senior citizens in his latest video. ...

Our Mothers

Dwayne J. Clark | Posted 04.24.2013 | Fifty
Dwayne J. Clark

Men are constantly trying to relate to what it is like being a mom... but we really have no idea. Let's start with early pregnancy and the potential...

Medicare Advantage? or DISAdvantage?

Wendell Potter | Posted 04.22.2013 | Politics
Wendell Potter

The following article appeared originally on the healthinsurance.org Blog. If you're being courted by a private insurance company to enroll in one o...

How to Shop for a Hearing Aid

Jim T. Miller | Posted 04.15.2013 | Fifty
Jim T. Miller

With so many choices and options available today, shopping for a hearing aid that meets your needs, lifestyle and budget can be challenging. Here are some tips that can help you locate a good hearing aid provider and choose an appropriate aid.

Caring for Aging Parents Is Labor of Love - With a Cost

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 04.15.2013 | Los Angeles
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

There are nearly 10 million of you out there, adult children older than 50 who are caring for aging parents. We used to refer to a "sandwich" generation, those people who had children late in life, only to be confronted simultaneously with teenaged angst and parents who need more and more help.

A Tale of Two Constituencies

Mike Lux | Posted 04.12.2013 | Politics
Mike Lux

Public opinion matters a great deal in the American system of government, just as it does in any democracy. But it sure isn't the only thing that matters, as the following true story demonstrates. It's what I call A Tale of Two Constituencies.

Life's Splendor

Jack Schimmelman | Posted 04.15.2013 | Impact
Jack Schimmelman

In a world as terrified as ours, Ms. Haselbarth opens the curtain each day to those who need to see life's splendor.

African Americans Chained by President Obama's CPI Proposal

Dr. Maya Rockeymoore | Posted 04.11.2013 | Black Voices
Dr. Maya Rockeymoore

During the last election cycle Al Sharpton said, "It's not about Obama, it's about your momma." Now that the administration has released its 2014 budget, which includes cuts to both Social Security and Medicare, African Americans must now face the bitter reality that it's literally about Obama and our mommas.

Something Beyond Survival - The Final Chapter

Pamela Glasner | Posted 04.10.2013 | Impact
Pamela Glasner

Hating is a heavy weight to carry around, all day, every day, as is fear, as is self-recrimination. They cloud everything, even to the point of watering down even the best experiences in your life so that the joy those experiences should bring become not much more than mediocre, and that's no way to live.

Big Pharma Pockets $711 Billion in Profits by Robbing Seniors, Taxpayers

Ethan Rome | Posted 04.08.2013 | Politics
Ethan Rome

Here's an outrage that must be changed: Big Pharma has been systematically price-gouging the Medicare program for seniors and people with disabilities -- and raking in billions in excessive profits.

Something Beyond Survival -- Part Four

Pamela Glasner | Posted 04.03.2013 | Impact
Pamela Glasner

Except for instances in the entertainment industry, I have never heard the words "I feel sorry for you" used as anything other than a weapon. In fact, I cannot think of a single phrase packed with more insincerity than that one.

New TV Show Wonders If 'Juniors' And 'Seniors' Can Get Along

Posted 04.03.2013 | Fifty

Multigenerational homes are definitely a reality for many Americans -- so we guess it makes sense that television producers would want to base a reali...

Learning to Say, 'We Can't Afford That'

William B. Bradshaw | Posted 04.01.2013 | Politics
William B. Bradshaw

I am officially retired from having a regularly paid job and have been for a number of years. Like most retired people, I live on a fixed income: ret...

Something Beyond Survival: Part 3

Pamela Glasner | Posted 03.29.2013 | Impact
Pamela Glasner

Last time, I talked about that maddeningly endless litany of seemingly unanswerable questions that can feel like pinballs bouncing around in your head...

How to Ensure Your Pets are Cared for After You're Gone

Jim T. Miller | Posted 03.26.2013 | Fifty
Jim T. Miller

Pet trusts have become more and more popular over the years as senior pet owners are looking for ways to ensure their pets will be well cared for when they're no longer able to do the caring. Here are some tips to help you get started.

Delayed VA Benefits

Yvonna Russell | Posted 05.21.2013 | Politics
Yvonna Russell

Earlier this month my delightful aunt confided in me that she had been waiting since April 2012 to receive her Veterans Administration spousal benef...

How To Make The Universe Take Your Order

Sandi Bachom | Posted 05.21.2013 | Fifty
Sandi Bachom

I'm not a Boomer, I'm a War Baby, born in October of 1944, the end of WWII. My generation survived everything, drugs, sex AND rock and roll. Hell, we invented them! We refuse to age; we will be dragged kicking and screaming into senility.

Something Beyond Survival - Part Two

Pamela Glasner | Posted 05.21.2013 | Impact
Pamela Glasner

Last time, I closed by talking about what it felt like when I had to admit to myself I was a victim of a crime, and that what I wanted most of all was to take back my personal power.