WASHINGTON — Fall means it’s time for just about everybody to get up to date on their flu and COVID-19 vaccines – and a lot of older adults also need protection against another risky winter virus, RSV. Yes, you can get your flu and COVID-19 shots at the same time. Don’t call them boosters — … Read more
If you imagine spending your post-work years attending Broadway shows and lounging around Central Park in the city that never sleeps, it’s going to cost you. New York City ranks as the priciest city in the U.S. to retire, according to WalletHub’s 2024 analysis of the best and worst places to retire. Following NYC, the … Read more
WASHINGTON — Taxpayers are expected to save billions after the Biden administration inked deals with pharmaceutical companies to knock down the lists prices for 10 of Medicare’s costliest drugs. But how much older Americans can expect to save when they fill a prescription at their local pharmacy remains unclear, since the list cost isn’t the … Read more
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 31, 2024. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Trump’s plan could move insolvency for Social Security, including the disability program, up two years, from 2035 to 2033, according to the Tax Foundation. Insolvency for Medicare could move up six … Read more
After retiring from 35 years as a teacher, Jeff Kellert began volunteering as a tutor and helped with monthly dinners at his synagogue. Later, he got certified to lead support groups every other week for the National Mental Health Alliance, an organization for relatives of people with mental illness. Altogether, Kellert, 71, volunteers about 30 … Read more
WASHINGTON — It’s the new chant in Washington politics: “Get a cognitive test!” Political opponents, armchair pundits and even nervous supporters are demanding that President Joe Biden undergo such testing after his dismal debate performance – even though his physician says he gets, and passes, an annual neurologic exam. Former President Donald Trump, who’s only … Read more
PHOENIX — Ron Falk lost his right leg, had extensive skin grafting on the left one and is still recovering a year after collapsing on the searing asphalt outside a Phoenix convenience store where he stopped for a cold soda during a heat wave. Now using a wheelchair, the 62-year-old lost his job and his … Read more
A planned Hydro-Québec outage affecting some 1,600 residents, including a seniors’ home, is going ahead on Wednesday despite pleas to delay amid the extreme heat. Staff and families from the Wellesley seniors residence in Pointe-Claire, Que., say they are upset and worried for the health and safety of its 100 residents, including some with mobility … Read more
One in four older adults in the U.S. will fall each year, putting them at risk of injury, broken bones and even death. Falls are a growing public health concern as the country’s population sees record numbers of people turn 65 — now and in the future. But common as falls may be, they are … Read more
NEW YORK — Reports of a rare nervous system disorder were “more common than expected” in older U.S. adults who got the new RSV vaccines, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released Thursday that’s similar to what the organization said earlier this year. Government officials still say the benefits of the … Read more
