August 2012 - New Old Age at the New York Times

The Ex Factor

A variation on elder care: moving in with an ex. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 31 2012 3:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Family Relationships, End-of-Life Care, divorce

Effects of Delirium Are Found to Linger

The more researchers learn about delirium, the clearer it is that attention must be paid. Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 29 2012 9:13 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Medical Issues, delirium, hospitalizations

The Dirty Little Secret of Nursing Homes

In an era when fierce infections like MRSA and Clostridium difficile haunt nursing homes and hospitals, the percentage of nursing homes cited for deficiencies in "hand hygiene" has been rising. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 27 2012 10:19 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Medical Issues, End-of-Life Care, infections, sanitary conditions, hand washing

Drawbacks to Banking Accounts for Seniors

A new report finds that some checking accounts geared to older people provide few advantages. Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 23 2012 8:53 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Finances & Legalities, money, banks

Possession Paralysis Revisited

As family members have long asserted, an accumulation of ordinary stuff does contribute to seniors' reluctance to move, a new study finds. Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 22 2012 9:47 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Housing, hoarding, moving

Among Many Aging Americans, Surprising Optimism

A survey finds that many older Americans are optimistic about their future -- perhaps unduly so. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 20 2012 11:25 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: retirement, News & Research, surveys

How Do You Want It to End?

The columnist Ellen Goodman has introduced a Web site encouraging people to discuss their end-of-life wishes - before it's too late. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 17 2012 12:45 PM by The New Old Age

Filed under: End-of-Life Care, dying, hospice

In Testing for Hearing Loss, How Often Is Too Often?

With its new "I" recommendation, indicating insufficient evidence to recommend for or against hearing tests for older adults without symptoms of hearing loss, the United States Preventive Services Task Force leaves the decision up to individual...

Published Tue, Aug 14 2012 10:02 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Medical Issues, News & Research, hearing loss

Struggling With an Abusive Aging Parent

A troubling but telling tale for adult children struggling with aging parents. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 13 2012 11:57 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Family Relationships, End-of-Life Care, family

More on CPR for the Elderly

Even experienced medical experts cannot agree on who should receive CPR. My father has his own opinion. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 10 2012 9:52 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Medical Issues, cardiovascular

How Successful Is CPR in Older Patients?

Television gives us the idea that CPR is always lifesaving. But the for the elderly, it's not often not so. Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 09 2012 10:12 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Health Care, cardiovascular, overtreatment

For the Very Old, a Surprise in Blood Pressure Readings

Hypertension actually predicts longer survival in very old adults, experts say. Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 08 2012 9:18 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: News & Research, Hypertension

A Community of Women Lost to Age

Unable to care for their aging sisters, nuns are forced to leave a convent for senior care facilities. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 06 2012 10:04 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Arts & Culture, women, Nuns

A Desperate Act, Born of Depression

Over the last several months, two California men have watched their wives end their lives after a long, drawn-out illness. Were the husbands' acts informed by love or despair? Were they a reasonable response to unbearable suffering? Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 03 2012 7:44 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: End-of-Life Care, spouses, suicide