Politics Nov 17 96-year-old former first lady Rosalynn Carter is in hospice care at home, Carter Center says By Bill Barrow, Associated Press
Nation Jun 16 ‘The country is entirely unprepared.’ As more unhoused people age, where will they die? Sufficient end-of-life care in the United States is a growing problem, especially for unhoused adults. By Hannah Grabenstein
Politics May 30 Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, family says The family says it's sharing the news hoping to prompt conversations at kitchen tables and in doctor's offices that could help people and their families get the support they need. By Bill Barrow, Associated Press
Nation May 11 Transgender woman awaits Supreme Court ruling in hospice A Detroit-area woman at the center of a U.S. Supreme Court case about transgender rights is in hospice care while awaiting a decision. By Associated Press
Making Sen$e Mar 13 How can I get more help for an ailing, older parent? Many people mistakenly think that Medicare covers lots of things that it doesn't, only to learn the reality of its limitations when they or a loved one is denied coverage. By Philip Moeller
Jul 12 What happens to your Social Security payments when one spouse dies By Philip Moeller When Social Security was created, family benefits did not drop off sharply when one spouse died because few women were in the workforce. But with the first baby boomers now age 72, the volume of very difficult survivor situations will… Continue reading
Jul 09 For terminally ill cancer patients, where you live can shape end-of-life care By Laura Santhanam A study from Harvard Medical School suggests better conversations about end-of-life care could help close the gap. Continue reading
May 02 I work and collect Social Security. Can I boost my benefits? Social Security bases your benefits on your highest 35 years of wage earnings. The effect of any single year’s higher earnings will be modest. Continue reading
Sep 08 seventysomething: When it’s time to stop fixing life’s holes By Susie Kaufman Deep listening is often the palliative that people are wanting and not getting. Continue reading
Jul 15 ‘Are you saying I’m dying?’ Training doctors to speak frankly about death By Max Blau, STAT Doctors have a tough time being frank with patients who are dying. So they're stepping into simulators to practice telling patients the unvarnished truth. Continue reading