Apr 05 Dutch nursing home offers rent-free housing to students By Carey Reed A nursing home in the Netherlands allows university students to live rent-free alongside the elderly residents, as part of a project aimed at warding off the negative effects of aging. Continue reading
Apr 02 Why is it so difficult to talk about end of life wishes? By Nora Daly As medical advances have lengthened our life spans and can improve quality of life as we get older, many people remain reluctant to have end of life conversations with their physicians and loved ones. Continue reading
Mar 30 Studies suggest that with age comes a willingness to trust By Laura Santhanam Despite what conventional wisdom may suggest, new research has revealed that people tend to be more willing to trust others as they age. Continue reading
Mar 27 Tips for health and sanity that every caregiver needs By Leah Eskenazi, Family Caregiver Alliance Almost everyone would agree that lending a hand to help a family member or someone else in need is the right thing to do. But is there a price that we pay for doing so?… Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 7:05 The Medicaid bill that doesn’t go away when you die By PBS News Hour Medicaid is thought of as free health insurance for the poor, but federal law requires that recipients pay for the costs of long-term care. And when patients die, Medicaid charges the expenses to the leftover assets in their estates, sometimes… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch Memoir marks the moment when parent and child roles are reversed By PBS News Hour George Hodgman left a fast-paced life as an editor in Manhattan for small town Missouri to care for his elderly mother. Judy Woodruff sits down with Hodgman to discuss his poignant memoir of caretaking, “Bettyville.”… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 7:18 Tech startups see gold in Baby Boomers’ golden years By PBS News Hour With more than 100 million Americans now over the age of 50, technology companies are eager to find new ways to cater to Baby Boomer consumers. From a mobile app that offers medical tips to wearable devices, special correspondent Megan… Continue watching
Mar 17 Are you a home care worker? Tell PBS NewsHour about your experience By Colleen Shalby Are you a home care worker? Tell us about your experience. Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch 6:58 Why home care workers struggle with low wages By PBS News Hour With most aging Americans wanting to stay in their own homes, the need for in-home caregivers is skyrocketing. But unlike most other jobs, there's no federal guarantee that these workers get minimum wage or overtime. Special correspondent Kathleen McCleery reports… Continue watching
Mar 09 America’s boomers and undocumented immigrants need each other By Ai-jen Poo The Justice Department has issued a Monday deadline for the judge who blocked Mr. Obama's executive action on immigration to put his decision on hold while an appeal moves forward. Ai-jen Poo, director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance and… Continue reading