September 2013 - New Old Age at the New York Times

Many Nursing Homes Operate Without Adequate Sprinkler Systems

More than 1,100 older nursing homes do not have sprinklers or have only partial systems. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 30 2013 10:08 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: nursing homes, News & Research, elder care, Fires and Firefighters

Better Pay — Maybe — for Home Care Aides

Home care aides will receive federal wage and overtime protections, but there are important caveats. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 26 2013 12:39 PM by The New Old Age

Filed under: News & Research, home health care, elder care, Wages and Salaries

When There’s No Family

For elderly adults without relatives, it's hard to implement advance directives. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 23 2013 9:10 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: End-of-Life Care, elder care, Elderly

No Easy Answers on Financing Long-Term Care

The full report from the federal Long-Term Care Commission offers few ideas about how Americans should pay for long-term care. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 19 2013 1:59 PM by The New Old Age

Filed under: News & Research, elder care, Elderly, Long-Term Care Insurance

A Potential Drug to Prevent Dementia

With a $33.2 million federal grant announced on Wednesday, researchers plan to test a drug on people at the greatest risk for developing the most common form of Alzheimer's disease. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 18 2013 4:05 PM by The New Old Age

Filed under: News & Research, elder care, Alzheimer's Disease, Clinical Trials

Daughters (Still) Are the Caregivers

Children who live near their mothers are six times more likely to wind up as caregivers than other adult children, a new study finds, and they are mostly women. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 18 2013 3:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: News & Research, elder care, Elderly

Wage Protections for Home Aides

After long controversy, the Obama administration said wage and overtime protections will be extended to home health aides. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 17 2013 11:48 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: News & Research, home health care, elder care, Minimum Wage

Ideas of Federal Panel on Long-Term Care Don’t Cover Costs

The federal Commission on Long-Term Care issued new recommendations on Friday, but stopped short of endorsing any new program to help families pay for services. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 13 2013 6:36 PM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Uncategorized, home health care, Elderly, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Long-Term Care Insurance, Disabilities, Medicine and Health