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Adults 65 and older should get their annual flu shot between mid-September and early October, according to Dr. Robert Hopkins Jr., medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.
Aging Well

Older adults should get their flu shots now. Here’s why they also need stronger vaccines

By
September 8, 2024
Smiling female doctor examining senior patient in hospital
Aging Well

Medical care and prescription costs among top 10 worries of older adults before 2024 election

By
August 14, 2024
Barbara Winston
Tech

Elderly Americans lose $28 billion a year to scams, and some are fighting back by learning to spot deepfakes, AI, and misinformation

By Dan Merica and The Associated Press
August 14, 2024
From 2017 through 2022, rates of health care encounters involving cannabis-related disorders increased among Medicare beneficiaries, according to a new study by the Food and Drug Administration.
Aging Well

Baby boomers are abusing marijuana at a higher rate as more Medicare beneficiaries turn to cannabis with ‘little other safe choices for pain or sleep’

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June 25, 2024
Old depressed senior man at home using laptop
Personal Finance

Baby boomers are losing their life savings to phone scammers claiming to provide tech support, authorities say

By Alanna Durkin Richer and The Associated Press
May 1, 2024
Senior man holding several prescription medications
Aging Well

How Medicare beneficiaries with Part D plans can help ensure their medications are covered

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April 8, 2024
Do we simply not care about old people?
Aging Well

Do we simply not care about old people?

By Judith Graham and KFF Health News
February 10, 2024
Joe Biden
Politics

Biden is an ‘elderly man with a poor memory,’ special counsel report says, detailing ‘painfully slow’ conversations

By Justin Sink and Bloomberg
February 9, 2024
Two women, one older and one younger, converse together in an office.
Newsletters

More senior Americans are working than ever before and hiring them can be a financial boon in a tight labor market

By Paige McGlauflin and Emma Burleigh
January 26, 2024
Barbara Corcoran at ABC's "Shark Tank" - Season Twelve
Success

Shark Tank’s Barbara Corcoran says older job applicants should interview with the energy and enthusiasm of younger workers: ‘Vitality is what fools an employer’

By
January 3, 2024
Chatty new AI-based companion robots are being used to helps seniors fight loneliness
Tech

Chatty new AI-based companion robots are being used to helps seniors fight loneliness

By Terry Spencer and The Associated Press
December 22, 2023
Nursing home staffing to be regulated for the first time so facilities can’t sacrifice resident safety ‘just to add some dollars to their bottom line’
Health

Nursing home staffing to be regulated for the first time so facilities can’t sacrifice resident safety ‘just to add some dollars to their bottom line’

By Matt Sedensky and The Associated Press
September 1, 2023
An unseen person holds a fan of U.S. dollar bills.
Finance

‘Little old lady’ charged with third bank heist after allegedly handing the teller a note saying ‘sorry I didn’t mean to scare you’

By
April 11, 2023
Loneliness is a public health emergency we can’t afford to ignore
Commentary

Loneliness is a public health emergency we can’t afford to ignore

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December 29, 2022
Elderly woman in kitchen
Health

‘True Cost of Aging’ index shows many seniors can’t afford basic necessities

By Judith Graham and Kaiser Health News
July 25, 2022

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