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How Do You Feel About Medicare?

Despite its expense, Medicare remains quite popular, researchers find. Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 29 2011 8:09 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Medicare, News & Research
In China, a More Western Approach to Elder Care

Nursing homes are popping up all over China, a researcher finds, signaling a sea change in attitudes toward the elder care. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 27 2011 10:22 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Housing, immigrants, foreign countries
The Class Act in the Crosshairs

The Senate's so-called Gang of Six are pushing for repeal of the first government-run insurance program for long-term care, set to begin next year. Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 22 2011 5:52 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: long-term care, News & Research, class act
A Fair Wage for Home Care Workers

Should the employees of home care agencies be paid the minimum wage and overtime? Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 20 2011 9:32 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Finances & Legalities, home health aides
A Guided Tour of the Past

Guided autobiography programs allow the elderly to revisit, and share, their lives. Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 18 2011 8:57 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: family, Arts & Culture, guided autobiography
White Flight From the Nursing Home

The proportion of minority residents is rising in nursing homes -- and that may not be good news. Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 15 2011 10:28 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: nursing homes, Health Care, minorities
Two Words to Live By

A doctor urges health care providers to think harder about whether a medical procedure will improve an elderly patient's comfort and function. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 13 2011 9:14 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Health Care, overtreatment
The Fight Against Shingles Falters

But the vaccine remains hard to find, cumbersome to get reimbursed for, and not nearly as widely used as researchers had hoped. Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 11 2011 2:24 PM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Health Care, shingles
What She Has to Offer

At 92, my mother feels she has one thing to give that never fails: praise. Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 08 2011 11:44 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: dementia, Arts & Culture
Found: Doctors Who Take Medicare

A new study suggests that the vast majority of patients with Medicare have little trouble finding doctors. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 06 2011 8:58 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Medicare, News & Research, Medicaid
End-of-Life Care: A Portrait

Two filmmakers take on a "taboo subject." Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 05 2011 1:45 PM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Arts & Culture
Empty Plates for Low-Income Seniors

Nutrition programs for the elderly, needed now more than ever, may face cutbacks in federal funding. Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 01 2011 7:55 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Medical Issues, nutrition

July 2011 - New Old Age at the New York Times

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How Do You Feel About Medicare?

In China, a More Western Approach to Elder Care

The Class Act in the Crosshairs

A Fair Wage for Home Care Workers

A Guided Tour of the Past

White Flight From the Nursing Home

Two Words to Live By

The Fight Against Shingles Falters

What She Has to Offer

Found: Doctors Who Take Medicare

End-of-Life Care: A Portrait

Empty Plates for Low-Income Seniors