Last week, the House of Representatives joined the Senate in giving final approval to a five-year renewal of the programs and services of the Older Americans Act (OAA). This represented a strong bipartisan reaffirmation of the value of the law to maint… Continue reading
(This article, by a 2015 Next Avenue Influencer in Aging, originally appeared on Medium.com. ) It’s too early to know if social isolation or the coronavirus (COVID-19) will kill more older adults in the long run. A heightened awareness of how a lack of… Continue reading
(This article, by a 2015 Next Avenue Influencer in Aging, originally appeared on Medium.com. ) It’s too early to know if social isolation or the coronavirus (COVID-19) will kill more older adults in the long run. A heightened awareness of how a lack of… Continue reading
In Fair Lawn, N.J., Kathy Wilder Bichler, 53, has come to rely on her flexible work schedule teaching English as a second language online to children in China. Freelancing for an online education platform means she can care for her disabled husband, An… Continue reading
(This article was originally published by The Conversation on PBS NewsHour.) Global markets have been wild, the price of oil has been plummeting and even entire countries are in lockdown. The odds of a recession due to the new coronavirus outbreak are … Continue reading
(This article originally appeared on the PBS NewsHour site.) Judy Woodruff: State and local officials are warning that a number of measures may have to be taken to prevent the coronavirus outbreak from getting worse But, as William Brangham explains, s… Continue reading
The other night I was so worried about the coronavirus that I took five milligrams of Ativan, but all it did was make me feel hung over. The next day, I ran four miles and walked another two. Neither helped. “I shall die of eating an unwashed grape,” I… Continue reading
The other night I was so worried about the coronavirus that I took five milligrams of Ativan, but all it did was make me feel hung over. The next day, I ran four miles and walked another two. Neither helped. “I shall die of eating an unwashed grape,” I… Continue reading
With the coronavirus spread, I’ve seen a rush of companies telling employees to work from home, including Microsoft, Facebook and Amazon. Long before that, many people have been considering the possibility of working remotely. But who could have antici… Continue reading
As confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) continue to spread across the U.S., concern for our own health and our loved ones’ health is understandably high. It’s especially worrisome for older adults, who are more vulnerable to this infection; fo… Continue reading