There is a lot to unpack in the recently enacted budget reconciliation bill. Known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” before that title was stripped by the Senate, the 870-page law makes changes in taxation, increases funding for immigration enforcement and the military, and reduces funding for programs that make life better for many […]
Seniors who have an online account with the Social Security Administration (SSA) probably received an email “celebrating the passage of the One Big, Beautiful Bill.” The unusual email — the first time in history that the SSA has sent mass emails to Social Security recipients boasting about the passage of a partisan bill — makes […]
Memory care units in assisted-living facilities, as well as facilities that are dedicated exclusively to patients suffering from dementia, provide residential services to older adults who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. While “memory care” includes the same services that assisted-living facilities provide to residents who do not have dementia, it often […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines healthy aging as “the process of maintaining good physical, mental, and social health and well-being as we grow older.” Ideally, that process begins early in life. Adopting healthy habits before middle age decreases the risk of acquiring debilitating diseases and disabling conditions later in life. Still, […]
A handful of federal and state programs provide assistance to unpaid family caregivers. Because that assistance is limited, philanthropic organizations are funding additional initiatives to give relief to people who often sacrifice their careers and health to act as caregivers for older relatives. Unpaid caregivers provide 75 to 80 percent of the total care that […]
As parents grow older and their children begin their adult lives, maintaining the family home can become a burden. When children have their own homes and families, they might feel sad to see their parents put a For Sale sign on the lawn of the home where they grew up. Still, adult children understand that […]
“Aging well” means growing older while maintaining independence, good health, and financial security. Everyone would like to age well, but some seem to age more gracefully than others. Seniors might wonder whether aging well is a matter of luck. Some suspect that their healthier peers simply won the genetic lottery and were predestined to avoid […]
A common stereotype portrays older Americans as tech-phobic. Many developers of senior living communities understand that retiring Baby Boomers tend to be tech-savvy. As they search for housing alternatives, they expect technology to enhance their living experience. The children of Baby Boomers —members of Generation X — often help their parents search for the right […]
Survey results confirm that most older Americans would prefer to age in place. That desire is sometimes overridden by practical necessities when health declines. Some people need the around-the-clock care that nursing homes provide. Some who need help with the activities of daily living opt to move to an assisted-living facility rather than remodeling a […]
Surveys confirm that most older Americans would like to age in place. They may need help to do so. As they grow older, a healthier spouse might care for a disabled spouse. Adult children might choose to live with their parents so they can provide full-time care. Most home care for older adults is provided […]