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Social Security: An Appreciation

An group in Maine seeks stories about Social Security and its effect on families and communities. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 25 2010 6:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Arts & Culture, Social Security
Diagnosing Alzheimer's

Researchers may have found a way to more accurately diagnose Alzheimer's disease. Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 24 2010 9:29 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: News & Research, Alzheimer's
Financial Abuse

Is scamming the elderly a hate crime? Prosecutors in New York think so. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 23 2010 12:59 PM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Uncategorized, News & Research, abuse, finances
The Elderly, Through the Eyes of a Geriatrician

Dr. Jeffrey M. Levine photographs older people who "participate in life." Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 23 2010 6:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Arts & Culture, art
Dad's New Love: How It Turned Out

My frail father left his retirement community for what he felt was a last chance at love. Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 21 2010 6:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Family Relationships, family, romance
In the Doughnut Hole? The Check's in the Mail

Medicare participants who land in the doughnut hole this year should soon receive checks for $250. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 18 2010 6:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Medicare, News & Research
The Safety Dance

Have we become so consumed with safety concerns that we're unnecessarily circumscribing our parents' lives? Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 16 2010 6:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Arts & Culture, safety
Caregiving and Alzheimer's: A Roadmap

The National Institute on Aging has published an excellent new guide on caring for those with Alzheimer's disease. Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 14 2010 7:02 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: News & Research, Alzheimer's
Better Together

Older couples can receive more thorough care when they see a doctor together. Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 10 2010 6:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Health Care, caregiving, doctors
Talking About Dying

Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, founder of the Jewish Renewal movement, on discussing the most difficult subject of all. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 08 2010 8:53 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: parents, dying, Arts & Culture
Paying for the 'Institutionalized Spouse'

Older couples face tough financial choices when one spouse works but the other needs institutional care. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 04 2010 6:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: divorce, Finances & Legalities, Medicaid
A Blog About the Road Ahead

Judy Kugel writes about life in her 70s. Read More...

Published Mon, May 31 2010 6:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: blogs, Arts & Culture
Screen Time With Mom

Technology can help bridge the distance between parents and faraway children. Read More...

Published Thu, May 27 2010 9:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: technology, News & Research
In Hospitals, New Fingers on the Pulse

Jane Gross writes in The Times about hospitalists, who increasingly oversee patient care in medical facilities. Read More...

Published Wed, May 26 2010 5:43 PM by The New Old Age

Filed under: News & Research, hospitals
Another Reason to Keep Moving

A new study adds to evidence that exercise may improve cognition. Read More...

Published Tue, May 25 2010 8:38 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: News & Research, cognitive ability, exercise

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Social Security: An Appreciation

Diagnosing Alzheimer's

Financial Abuse

The Elderly, Through the Eyes of a Geriatrician

Dad's New Love: How It Turned Out

In the Doughnut Hole? The Check's in the Mail

The Safety Dance

Caregiving and Alzheimer's: A Roadmap

Better Together

Talking About Dying

Paying for the 'Institutionalized Spouse'

A Blog About the Road Ahead

Screen Time With Mom

In Hospitals, New Fingers on the Pulse

Another Reason to Keep Moving