The United States has conducted a census count every 10 years since 1790, and the 2020 census count is arguably its most important one yet. America is more diverse than ever. In order to better accommodate and serve 330 million people in the U.S., the … Continue reading
As the coronavirus crisis escalates, layoffs are sadly mounting. Last week, 3.28 million Americans filed for unemployment, the highest number of initial jobless claims since the U.S. Department of Labor started tracking these numbers in 1967. And Feder… Continue reading
In normal times, it’s not wise to dip into your retirement savings for purposes other than retirement. But the coronavirus pandemic has made this anything but normal times, and you may be desperate for cash. So, you’ll want to know about retirement-pla… Continue reading
If you regularly watch, listen to or read the news, you’re being inundated by the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis right now. But even before the pandemic dominated the media, there was always plenty of anxiety-inducing content — crime, political division… Continue reading
(Across caregiving and community, business and intergenerational attitudes, the pandemic and how we respond to it could change us forever. Next Avenue turned to some of our Influencers in Aging, a diverse group of thought leaders, for their insights, c… Continue reading
As modern living as we know it is drastically changing during this pandemic, so is assisted living. Already, many of us are facing difficult decisions about whether someone we know should stay in an assisted living facility or be taken out due to the c… Continue reading
(Across caregiving and community, business and intergenerational attitudes, the pandemic and how we respond to it could change us forever. Next Avenue turned to some of our Influencers in Aging, a diverse group of thought leaders, for their insights, c… Continue reading
Rich and Kirsten Meneghello and their daughter Lucy have dinner with Rich’s mom Margaret “Marge” Meneghello, 75, every Sunday, trading off between gathering at their house in southwest Portland, Ore., and Marge’s apartment a few miles away. But they’ve… Continue reading
(We asked some of the Next Avenue Influencers in Aging to offer their thoughts and insights about the coronavirus pandemic. Here is one of them. — The Editors) Why is the coronavirus spreading across the U.S.? Not because a virulent molecule jumped fro… Continue reading
Amid the chaos and constant news coverage surrounding the coronavirus lies an underlying fear of death and the realization that life is fleeting. Only 10% to 20% of people die suddenly and unexpectedly, though. More often, death is a process of gradual… Continue reading