Nov 14 Watch 7:29 How these employers are adapting to the needs of an aging workforce By Paul Solman As the population ages and older workers are making up more and more of the labor force, some employers are taking notice and adjusting their own practices to retain valuable experience and skills. Economics correspondent Paul Solman has the story. Continue watching
Oct 27 To die well, we must talk about death before the end of life By Tamara Sussman, The Conversation Research shows that as many as one third of seriously ill, hospitalized older people are receiving invasive treatments they don’t want at end-of-life, because no one has talked to them about their wishes for future care. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 10:22 The hidden risks of suicide and depression for seniors living in long-term care By Cat Wise, Frank Carlson, Leah Nagy By 2030, 20 percent of Americans will be senior citizens. Many will eventually enter long-term care, a move that presents tough choices and challenges for seniors and their families -- including risks of depression and suicide. In partnership with Kaiser… Continue watching
Apr 06 Paul Rudd and the science behind youthful skin By Nsikan Akpan Why isn't Paul Rudd aging? For his 50th birthday, PBS NewsHour asked three dermatologists for tips on recreating the Paul Rudd effect. Continue reading
Dec 04 Years after his death, Lonesome George’s genome offers clues to long life By Vicky Stein Lonesome George, a wizened Galapagos giant tortoise, was the last of his kind. Now, researchers are using the iconic tortoise’s genetic material to better understand what it takes to live a long life. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 2:47 What French women get right about aging well By Pamela Druckerman What makes older French women so radiant, and have more active sex lives than American women? Journalist Pamela Druckerman wanted to know how women in her adoptive country cope with looking older. She found the secret is simply to aspire… Continue watching
Jul 15 Are adult foster homes a good long-term care option? By Liz Seegert, Next Avenue Adult foster homes offer a less expensive, more home-like atmosphere for aging adults than larger facilities. But there are no national guidelines for this type of residential housing. Continue reading
Jul 01 The age plateau: New study suggests, at certain age, risk of death no longer increases By Meghana Keshavan, STAT Humans are living longer than ever before. But does our species have a fixed shelf life, or could we prolong our lives indefinitely?… Continue reading
Apr 25 Why your observation stay at the hospital could end with a big bill By Philip Moeller If you never received notification, you might have grounds to argue that the hospital messed up. Continue reading
Mar 28 Who will care for you when you are elderly and frail? You should plan now By Philip Moeller Looking at the rising numbers of older citizens who will need care, and the shrinking numbers of younger people available to care for them, it has been clear for a long time that we are heading toward a serious shortage… Continue reading