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2020 Election: What Biden’s Democratic Platform Proposes for People 50+

Former Vice President Joe Biden

A close look at what's mentioned — and what isn't

AUGUST 10, 2020 | By Chris Farrell

Will the National Nursing Home Commission Fix COVID-19 Problems?

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What members of this blue-ribbon panel think and the challenges ahead

AUGUST 3, 2020 | By Liz Seegert

After COVID-19: What Housing for America’s Oldest Could Be Like

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Experts and college students studying aging offer their predictions

JULY 22, 2020 | By Bart Astor

OPINION: It’s Time to Defund Nursing Homes

nursing home bed

How the traditional nursing home model can be replaced

JULY 7, 2020 | By Charles Sabatino

A Pandemic Lockdown Just for Older People? No!

older person looking out window

What's wrong with targeting Americans who are 65+

JULY 3, 2020 | By Chris Farrell

A COVID-19 Nursing Home Death: My Uncle Jonas

Jonas Chaves, who died after contracting COVID-19 in a nursing home

His passing is emblematic of the COVID-19 tragedies in long-term care

MAY 29, 2020 | By Richard Harris

Will the Pandemic Lead to Better, Safer Long-Term Care Facilities?

Peaceful long-term care setting

Why the tragic deaths there could bring about necessary, overdue reforms

MAY 15, 2020 | By Chris Farrell

25 Years After the 1995 White House Aging Conference, Where We Are Now

A look at the goals that were met and ones still needing to reach fruition

MAY 5, 2020 | By Bob Blancato

OPINION: Nursing Homes and COVID-19: The Action and Strategy We Need

sad nursing home resident

A Next Avenue Influencer in Aging offers this call to action

APRIL 30, 2020 | By Terry Fulmer

Should You Consider Taking a Loved One Out of a Long-Term-Care Facility Now?

Woman in a wheelchair staring out of the window of her living area.

Guidance on making the decision due to the coronavirus pandemic

MARCH 30, 2020 | By Lori Frank, Dr. Sharon Inouye, Dr. Gary Epstein-Lubow, Robyn Stone and Dr. Lewis Lipsitz

Why Some Home Health Agencies Are Cutting Patients’ Services

At-home care professional and client.

It started after a recent change in Medicare's payment system for agencies

FEBRUARY 18, 2020 | By Judith Graham

Why Doctors Are Coming Where You Live — and Shop

Doctor cheerfully consulting with patient

3 trends behind the growth of house calls and medical care in stores

JANUARY 28, 2020 | By Chris Farrell

LISTEN: What to Know About Buying Long-Term Care Insurance

Experts' advice from the new 'Friends Talk Money' podcast

NOVEMBER 4, 2019 | By Richard Eisenberg

The Distressing Growth of Wealth Inequality of Boomers

Wealth Inequality

Gaps between the haves and have-nots, and what could shrink them

OCTOBER 16, 2019 | By Richard Eisenberg

OPINION: 2020 Election: Where Are the Debate Questions About Aging?

Democratic Debates

What the Democratic presidential hopefuls haven't talked about, but should

OCTOBER 15, 2019 | By Bob Blancato

Gov. Gavin Newsom: Creating a Master Plan for Aging in California

Gov. Gavin Newsom Influencer in Aging

The bold idea of California's new governor makes him a 2019 Influencer in Aging

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 | By Richard Eisenberg

What Could Help ‘The Forgotten Middle’ Afford Retirement Housing?

Intriguing, and needed, ideas floated at a recent 'senior housing' conference

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 | By Diane Eastabrook

OPINION: Why It’s Time for More Big Foundations to Fund Aging

The stunningly low amount given to help older adults in need

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 | By Paul Hogan

Getting a Parent With Dementia the Best Long-Term Care for the Money

A new study finds that providing life stories can lead to better, person-centered care

AUGUST 16, 2019 | By Jay Newton-Small

OPINION: It’s Time to Make the Elder Justice Act More Effective

This elder advocate says ageism stifles elder fraud protection

AUGUST 14, 2019 | By Bob Blancato

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