In January 2021, a committee of the House of Lords published a report about the state of healthy aging in the United Kingdom. Notwithstanding the report’s focus on the UK, …
Continue ReadingOvercoming Challenges to Healthy Aging
Overcoming the Stereotypes of Aging
While we often hear people say, “Age is just a number” or “You are only as old as you feel,” it is just as common to hear disparaging remarks about …
Continue ReadingOnline Signup May Delay COVID-19 Vaccinations for Seniors
Many seniors are energetic and tech-savvy. Both of those qualities may be necessary to sign up for a COVID-19 vaccination. Unfortunately, seniors who do not have the stamina or skills …
Continue ReadingHelping Aging Parents from a Distance
Living in the same household as an aging parent is often the best way for an adult child to provide for the parent’s needs. About 14% of adults who live …
Continue ReadingVisiting Seniors After They Receive COVID-19 Vaccinations
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused hardship to many in a variety of ways. Coping with the pandemic has been particularly difficult for families who, heeding the advice of experts, have …
Continue ReadingWill New Benefits Be Added to Social Security and Medicare in 2021?
Congress will have a full agenda during the first year of the Biden presidency. Economic stimulus will be a priority, although the political parties have different ideas about the role …
Continue ReadingShould Seniors Agree to Be Vaccinated for COVID-19?
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recent gave emergency approval to a vaccine that Pfizer-BioNTech developed to prevent the novel coronavirus from causing COVID-19. Based on preliminary data supplied by …
Continue ReadingElder Advocates Want Better Disclosure of Pandemic Data
Health authorities discourage social gatherings as a way to slow the spread of the virus that is responsible for COVID-19. Large groups of people in workplaces and schools also increase …
Continue ReadingHealthy Aging During a Pandemic
Healthy aging means maintaining the functional abilities that enable wellbeing. Functional abilities include the capacity to meet basic needs, to be mobile, to build and maintain relationships, to make decisions, …
Continue ReadingHow COVID-19 Has Affected Long-Term Care Decisions
Long-term care facilities are a necessity for many seniors. Assisted-living facilities provide skilled care for seniors who need help getting dressed, bathing, or engaging in other activities of daily living. …
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