Most people love gadgets. While older people are often seen as unwilling to master new technology, that stereotype might cause younger people to avoid giving gadgets as gifts to their older family members. A recent study suggests that older people may avoid new technology because they accept the stereotype that technological competence decreases with age. […]
Updated June 2025 In June, 2025, record-shattering heat waves swept into parts of the US., baking the Plains to the east coast of the US., with mercury heating up into triple digits. Early estimates pegged 147 million would be sweltering in very dangerous conditions. Nor are other parts of the country immune, as last year’s deadly heat […]
Most seniors understand that Medicare provides various kinds of health insurance. Seniors who are eligible for Social Security benefits paid for Medicare coverage through their payroll taxes during their working years. For that reason, some Medicare benefits are free. Other benefits are available at a lower cost than private insurance companies would charge. Seniors who […]
Updated April 2025 Some seniors have little choice about their retirement dates. While it is unlawful to fire an employee because of age, businesses often invent excuses to terminate the employment of older workers. Some employees become less able to perform physically demanding jobs as they age. Employees who can no longer work in their […]
Aging in place is the preference of more than three quarters of Americans over the age of 50. Older Americans typically feel tied to their community and want to remain in their homes for as long as they can. Unfortunately, home repairs become more difficult to perform as homeowners age. Climbing a ladder might pose […]
Updated May 2025 Originally known as the American Association of Retired Persons, AARP is the largest membership organization in the United States. Seniors rely on AARP for advice, product discounts, and lobbying efforts to advance the interests of older Americans. A June 2022 article in Fortune asks whether some of AARP’s endorsements might further the […]
Rising inflation is squeezing the budgets of seniors with a fixed income. While seniors search for strategies to cope with inflation, there is little they can do about healthcare costs. Prescription drugs are a necessity many seniors can’t live without. Unfortunately, the price of many prescription drugs is rising faster than inflation. A recent analysis […]
Research shows that people often have more difficulty falling asleep and gaining a full night of restful sleep as they get older. On average, it takes about 13 minutes to fall asleep after going to bed and turning out the lights. Two thirds of individuals fall asleep on most nights within 7 to 20 minutes. […]
Inflation is making headlines, not just in the United States but around the world. As the pandemic winds down, consumers are returning to their former buying patterns, create a surge in demand. Suppliers are having difficulty meeting that demand, in part because it takes time to gear up production, in part because the economy is […]