November 2014 - New Old Age at the New York Times

Violence in the Nursing Home

One in five nursing home residents was involved in mistreatment of a neighbor in the previous month, a new study found. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 25 2014 9:55 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: nursing homes, dementia, News & Research, elder care, Elderly

An Easier Death, and Less Costly, Too

Saving money isn't really the point of hospice care. Still, a new study found that cancer patients in hospice incurred lower costs in the last year of life than those not in hospice. Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 20 2014 12:08 PM by The New Old Age

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

Seeing the ‘Invisible Patient’

Physicians too often fail to address the needs of caregivers, a clinical review finds. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 17 2014 10:51 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Medical Issues, hospitals, elder care, New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Dreaming of the Departed

Nighttime visitations from lost family members are not uncommon among caregivers. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 14 2014 8:33 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Family Relationships, elder care, Grief (Emotion), Dreams

Spouses Denied Social Security Survivors’ Benefits

Social Security will not pay benefits to same-sex spouses in states where their marriage is not recognized. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 11 2014 8:49 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: News & Research, elder care, Social Security (US), Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships

Hello, Green Man

Some older people with impaired vision begin to see people and objects that aren't there. It's not dementia, but a condition called Charles Bonnet Syndrome. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 07 2014 10:47 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Medical Issues, Macular Degeneration, eyes and eyesight, elder care, Elderly, Hallucinations

A New Face on the End-of-Life Debate

The death of Brittany Maynard may reinvigorate discussions over aid-in-dying policies. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 05 2014 10:28 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: End-of-Life Care, elder care, Death and Dying, California, Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide, Oregon, Maynard, Brittany

A Rise in Falls

The number of falls is expected to rise among the elderly, The Times reports. Read More...

Published Sun, Nov 02 2014 8:01 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Medical Issues, falls, elder care, Elderly

November 2014 - New Old Age at the New York Times

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