April 2011 - New Old Age at the New York Times

Revisions to the Class Act?

The secretary of health and human services is pondering ways to make the Class Act work. Read More...

Published Sat, Apr 30 2011 8:24 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: nursing homes, News & Research, class act

Cheaper Treatment for Macular Degeneration

A drug that costs about $50 a dose is just as effective at preserving and improving vision in elderly people with macular degeneration as one that costs $2,000 a dose, a new study finds. Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 29 2011 12:15 PM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Medical Issues, Uncategorized, vision, Macular Degeneration

The Last Place She Expected to Be

As my mother deteriorated in an assisted living facility, we began to consider a once-unthinkable alternative: a nursing home. Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 29 2011 7:39 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: nursing homes, assisted living, Arts & Culture

The Check Is Not in the Mail

Social Security goes paperless. Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 28 2011 9:21 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Finances & Legalities, Social Security

Older and Colder

Old people do have slightly lower body temperatures, a new study finds. But the implications are unclear. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 27 2011 8:20 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: nursing homes, News & Research, environment

Lawsuits Don't Lead to Better Nursing Home Care

Bad facilities are sued almost as often as good ones, a new study concludes. Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 25 2011 9:55 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: nursing homes, News & Research, law

These were among my early lessons in how hard it is to be old -- how long everything takes, how much some of it hurts, and how a caregiver must stop moving at warp speed and adapt to the pace of someone who is disabled. Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 22 2011 7:36 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Arts & Culture

Remaking Alzheimer's: A Few Questions

Dr. Gary Kennedy, a geriatric psychiatrist, on those revised medical guidelines for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease. Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 21 2011 5:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: News & Research, Alzheimer's

What the Night Brings

I wonder if my mother's nighttime rage is a form of "sundowning." Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 20 2011 5:46 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: dementia, Arts & Culture

Alzheimer's, Redefined

On Tuesday, the National Institute on Aging is releasing new medical guidelines radically recasting what it means to have Alzheimer's disease. Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 19 2011 5:35 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: dementia, News & Research, Alzheimer's

'Ask Medicare' 2.0

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services revamps a section of the Medicare Web site for caregivers. Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 18 2011 8:36 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Medicare, News & Research

Lost in the E.R.: Her Dignity

That winter we spent so much time in emergency rooms that I made sure the driveway was always shoveled and I wished they gave frequent flier miles. Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 15 2011 6:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Arts & Culture, emergency care

Medicare on the Table

A question for readers: What should be done about Medicare? Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 14 2011 6:39 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Medicare, News & Research

Where the Young Support the Old

The number of working-age citizens versus the number of retirees: an international comparison. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 13 2011 8:02 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: News & Research

Fill Up a Box for Me

In the haste to move, it's tough to know what's really of value. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 13 2011 5:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: hoarding, Arts & Culture, relocation