Seniors Going Hungry: Study Suggests 6 Million At Risk
LAS VEGAS — A new study by the Meals on Wheels Association of America shows roughly six million seniors are at risk of being hungry. The charit...
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Why the Silence on Extending Jobless Health Care Benefits?
Mark Miller | Posted 10.26.2009 | Politics
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What's more important: a cost-of-living increase in Social Security benefits for retired people, or health insurance subsidies for the unemployed? The answer depends on your clout in Washington.
Surprise: Obama Isn't the Enemy of Seniors After All
Mark Miller | Posted 10.15.2009 | Politics
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Obama's endorsement of a one-time payment to Social Security recipients helps position him on the side of seniors at a time when many already are angry with him about health care reform.
Medicare Premiums To Rise 25% Next Year
wsj.com | Jane Zhang | Posted 10.14.2009 | Business
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Premiums that seniors pay for Medicare Advantage plans will increase an average of 25% next year, largely because insurers, in response to new federal...
Obama Calls For $250 Payments To Seniors
AP | STEPHEN OHLEMACHER | Posted 10.14.2009 | Politics
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama called on Congress Wednesday to approve $250 payments to more than 50 million seniors to make up for no increase in Social Security next year. The Social Security Administration is scheduled to announce Thursday that there will be no cost of living increase next year. By law, increases are pegged to inflation, which has been negative this year.
It would mark the first year without an increase in Social Security payments since automatic adjustments were adopted in 1975.
"Even as we seek to bring about recovery, we must act on behalf of those hardest hit by this recession," Obama said in a statement. "This additional assistance will be especially important in the coming months, as countless seniors and others have seen their retirement accounts and home values decline as a result of this economic crisis."
Obama's proposal is similar to several bills in Congress. The $250 payments would also go to those receiving veterans benefits, disability benefits, railroad retirees and retired public employees who don't receive Social Security. Recipients would be limited to one payment, even if they qualified for more.
The White House put the cost at $13 billion. Obama said he would not allow the payments to come out of the Social Security trust funds, further eroding the finances of the retirement program. Social Security already is projected to pay out more in benefits than it collects in taxes in each of the next two years.
One Foot in the Grave and One at the Movies
Claire Walter | Posted 10.02.2009 | Denver
"Free Movie Night for Seniors" is being promoted to residents of Windsor Gardens, a retirement community on Alameda near Quebec. This monthly presenta...
Experts Lock Horns Over Health Care Hot Topics
Joel B. Schwartzberg | Posted 09.30.2009 | Media
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NOW on PBS has created a new interactive forum called "Issue Clash" that features detailed arguments and rebuttals from eight qualified experts on four controversial topics, on which users can vote.
Baucus Bill Hearings Day 1: Heroes--Cantwell, Kerry, Nelson, Wyden. Grumpy Old Men--Republicans. Goat--Tom Carper.
Paul Abrams | Posted 11.23.2009 | Politics
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Overall, it was a good opening day. One could measure how good it was by the sour faces and wounded-appearing body language of the Republicans.
Aging Parents, Home Care: What You Need To Know When Hiring Health Aides
Fern Siegel | Posted 11.21.2009 | New York
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What do families need to know when hiring home care? It's critical to factor in cost, job requirements, employee consistency, security issues and expertise.
Why Is AAA Offering Brain Training to Older Drivers?
Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 11.15.2009 | Living
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Peter Kissinger, CEO of the AAA Foundation: Part of making our nation's roads safer is helping mature drivers who wish to stay active -- a quickly growing population -- maintain or improve their driving safety.
About Time: Fashion for the Seventy and Over Crowd
Zandile Blay | Posted 10.20.2009 | Style
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Designer Fannie Kirst's catwalk shows only feature the gray haired and gorgeous. Her elderly models (youngest is 60, oldest is 80) elegantly sashay down the runway in a series of knee length shift dresses.
Why Health Care Reform Will Be Good for Medicare Recipients
Mark Miller | Posted 09.20.2009 | Business
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A dispassionate look at this bill suggests that health reform actually will be good for the Medicare program.
A Senior Progressive On Health Care
Lin B. Farley | Posted 09.14.2009 | Politics
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We do not need more rationing and cost effective cutting of Medicare. We need to expand it. We need to improve it.
The Human Bomb (Happy Father's Day?)
John DeBellis | Posted 07.19.2009 | Comedy
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Personally, if I were a woman I wouldn't breast-feed a child. I don't think they're emotionally mature enough to appreciate it.
Getting Over Shame for Father's Day
Bob Morris | Posted 07.18.2009 | Living
When I stopped by a bookstore outside of Santa Barbara this time last year, the shelves had many titles of interest, except one -- mine. I was too crippled by my own dignity to do anything at all.
Mortgage Crisis: Seniors Losing Their Golden Years
usatoday.com | Stephanie Armour | Posted 07.06.2009 | Business
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The worst economic crisis since the Great Depression has slashed home values and triggered an unprecedented surge in foreclosures across the nation. I...
What to Look for When You Need Orthopedic Imaging
Helene Pavlov | Posted 06.06.2009 | Living
Older people or those with mobility limitations should seek an imaging provider who understands their special needs and concerns and can help ensure that the experience flows easily.
Is Exercise the Fountain of Youth?
Carolyn Anderson | Posted 05.29.2009 | Living
Aging does not have to be a drawn-out death sentence -- our golden years truly can be golden.
Tech Gadgets for Aging in Place a Reality Now
Mark Miller | Posted 04.24.2009 | Living
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Age-related living decisions are urgent not only for today's seniors, but also for baby boomers who are helping their own aging parents manage and make decisions.
Housing Slump Creates a Problem for Seniors Who Need to Sell
Mark Miller | Posted 03.23.2009 | Business
The nearly frozen residential real estate market has made it very difficult for seniors to sell their homes when the time comes to move for health or lifestyle reasons.
Obama Gearing up to Take on Entitlement Programs
Mark Miller | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics
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There are no easy fixes for Social Security or Medicare, but Obama plans to tackle entitlement reform head-on to get the government's financial house in order.
People As Products: Taking Advantage Of The Elderly
Martin Bosworth | Posted 07.16.2008 | Business
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The Atria management has been cutting services, cutting wages, reducing benefits, and demanding more from both its workers and the product itself -- the seniors.
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