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Prices of Brand Name Drugs Rose Steeply, AARP Study Finds

Prices of drugs used widely by senior citizens showed an increase of 26 percent from 2005 to 2009, according to a new report issued by AARP. Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 07 2012 3:16 PM by The New Old Age

Filed under: costs, drugs, News & Research
Now, Tables for (Almost) Everyone

A retirement community in Virginia reverses a controversial policy excluding disabled residents from a dining room. Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 06 2012 8:37 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: assisted living, ccrc, News & Research
When I Needed Help, Pt. 2

I understood for the first time why it is so hard to admit being needy enough for paid help. Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 05 2012 5:05 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Arts & Culture, home health aides
When I Needed Help

Sitting halfway up the stairs one day, teary and trembling, unable to get up or down, I knew I had no choice. I'd have to hire a home health aide. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 02 2012 8:07 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Arts & Culture, home health aides
Divorce Rates Among Boomers to Reshape Old Age

About a third of adults ages 46 through 64 were divorced, separated or had never been married in 2010, compared with 13 percent in 1970, according to an recent analysis. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 02 2012 5:34 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Family Relationships, divorce
In Caregiving, a New Silence

A poem by Rachel Hadas about her husband's dementia. Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 01 2012 9:10 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Arts & Culture, poetry
Married to the Job

Caring for a fragile husband or wife brings unique stresses. Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 29 2012 11:26 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Family Relationships, caregiving, spouses
For Older Drivers, Help With Parking

Good news: Those parking assist systems on new cars seem to work. Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 24 2012 11:12 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: News & Research
Wanted: Your Thoughts on Unwise Treatments

Know of an older person who opted for a treatment that, in hindsight, should not have been done? Tell us about it. Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 23 2012 11:15 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Medical Issues, overtreatment
On Dining Room Restrictions and More

Updates on some recent posts. Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 22 2012 8:10 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: nursing homes, ccrc, News & Research, home health aides
Tracking Down Government Aid

A new program encourages the elderly to sign up for the support they've earned. Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 16 2012 3:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Finances & Legalities, finances, government
The Caregiver's Bookshelf: Broken Promises

A history professor at Princeton University uncovers dark tales of caregiving in the decades before America's social safety net. Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 15 2012 9:46 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: caregiving, Arts & Culture, history
Alternatives to the Traditional Funeral

Having trouble persuading aging parents to open up about their post-mortem preferences? Mention a few of these options. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 14 2012 8:12 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Arts & Culture, Funerals
Tables Reserved for the Healthiest

Controversy erupts after a retirement community in Virginia excludes residents in assisted living and nursing care from its main dining room. Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 09 2012 12:04 PM by The New Old Age

Filed under: assisted living, ccrc, News & Research, discrimination
Fair Pay for Home Health Aides

Should home health aides receive minimum wage and overtime pay protections? Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 08 2012 9:14 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Health Care, home health aides

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Prices of Brand Name Drugs Rose Steeply, AARP Study Finds

Now, Tables for (Almost) Everyone

When I Needed Help, Pt. 2

When I Needed Help

Divorce Rates Among Boomers to Reshape Old Age

In Caregiving, a New Silence

Married to the Job

For Older Drivers, Help With Parking

Wanted: Your Thoughts on Unwise Treatments

On Dining Room Restrictions and More

Tracking Down Government Aid

The Caregiver's Bookshelf: Broken Promises

Alternatives to the Traditional Funeral

Tables Reserved for the Healthiest

Fair Pay for Home Health Aides