November 2013 - New Old Age at the New York Times

Paratransit: Stuck in the Slow Lane

Transportation options for seniors are not keeping pace with demand. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 27 2013 8:02 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: News & Research, elder care, Disabilities, Americans With Disabilities Act, Transit Systems

A New Way to Report Fraud

The Senate Special Committee on Aging has started a consumer hotline designed to help track scams targeting the elderly. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 26 2013 2:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Finances & Legalities, elder care, Elderly, Frauds and Swindling

Institutional Care: Cue the Laugh Track

HBO begins a series about a dysfunctional geriatric rehab center. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 22 2013 2:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Arts & Culture, elder care, Home Box Office

Work, Women and Caregiving

Women who provide care are far less likely to be in the work force, a new study finds. Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 21 2013 2:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: News & Research, elder care, Labor and Jobs

A Misunderstood Directive

Families often do not understand what a "do not hospitalize" order means, a small study finds. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 20 2013 2:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: nursing homes, Health Care, dementia, hospitals, elder care

Predicting a Fall’s Aftermath

Why do some older adults manage to recover from falls while others never do? Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 15 2013 10:59 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Medical Issues, falls, elder care

When the Doctor Disappears

Some patients want their physicians with them until the very end. But often that's not how it works out. Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 14 2013 2:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: End-of-Life Care, doctors, elder care, Death and Dying, Hospice Care

A Different Kind of Hearing Aid

Most adults with severe hearing loss are seniors, but so far few have opted for cochlear implants. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 11 2013 8:37 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Medical Issues, elder care, Elderly, Ears and Hearing, Hearing Aids, Cochlear Implants

‘A Very Ungrateful Old Lady’

I don’t want to be taken care of, and I resent that I have lost independence -- that really, I have no free choice. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 08 2013 2:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Arts & Culture, elder care, Essay

Slow Dancing With Part D

Daunted by the complexity, very few Medicare beneficiaries bother to change Part D enrollment -- although perhaps they should. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 06 2013 3:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Medicare, insurance, elder care, Essay, Health Insurance and Managed Care

A Drug Foisted on Seniors

A pharmaceutical giant will pay more than $2 billion in fines to settle accusations that it improperly marketed an antipsychotic drug to older adults, among others. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 05 2013 9:07 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: dementia, News & Research, elder care, Elderly, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals)

Appealing Observation Status to Medicare

Did Medicare deny you coverage because you were a patient "on observation status"? Tell us about it. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 04 2013 9:41 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Finances & Legalities

Dental Coverage on the Insurance Exchanges

Some adults with Medicare may be able to buy dental coverage on the new insurance exchanges, but there are many drawbacks. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 01 2013 8:57 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Medicare, Finances & Legalities, elder care, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010)