June 2010 - New Old Age at the New York Times

No Place Like Home

With a change in Medicare reimbursement rates, doctors are making more house calls. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 30 2010 6:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Health Care, doctors, housecalls

When I'm 164

A new book explores the developing science on how long, and how well, humans can live. Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 28 2010 6:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: long-term care, Arts & Culture, longevity

Social Security: An Appreciation

An group in Maine seeks stories about Social Security and its effect on families and communities. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 25 2010 6:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Arts & Culture, Social Security

Diagnosing Alzheimer's

Researchers may have found a way to more accurately diagnose Alzheimer's disease. Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 24 2010 9:29 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: News & Research, Alzheimer's

Financial Abuse

Is scamming the elderly a hate crime? Prosecutors in New York think so. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 23 2010 12:59 PM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Uncategorized, News & Research, abuse, finances

The Elderly, Through the Eyes of a Geriatrician

Dr. Jeffrey M. Levine photographs older people who "participate in life." Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 23 2010 6:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Arts & Culture, art

Dad's New Love: How It Turned Out

My frail father left his retirement community for what he felt was a last chance at love. Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 21 2010 6:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Family Relationships, family, romance

In the Doughnut Hole? The Check's in the Mail

Medicare participants who land in the doughnut hole this year should soon receive checks for $250. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 18 2010 6:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Medicare, News & Research

The Safety Dance

Have we become so consumed with safety concerns that we're unnecessarily circumscribing our parents' lives? Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 16 2010 6:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Arts & Culture, safety

Caregiving and Alzheimer's: A Roadmap

The National Institute on Aging has published an excellent new guide on caring for those with Alzheimer's disease. Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 14 2010 7:02 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: News & Research, Alzheimer's

Better Together

Older couples can receive more thorough care when they see a doctor together. Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 10 2010 6:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Health Care, caregiving, doctors

Talking About Dying

Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, founder of the Jewish Renewal movement, on discussing the most difficult subject of all. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 08 2010 8:53 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: parents, dying, Arts & Culture

Paying for the 'Institutionalized Spouse'

Older couples face tough financial choices when one spouse works but the other needs institutional care. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 04 2010 6:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: divorce, Finances & Legalities, Medicaid