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How to Fix Senior Living

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A new task force's recommended urgent changes, and some reality checks

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 | By Richard Eisenberg

2020 Election: The American Society on Aging’s Panel of Pundits Weighs In

Joel White, Founder and President, Horizon Government Affairs, LLC, during the Panel of Pundits

What they expect for Social Security, Medicare, drug prices and more

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 | By Bob Blancato

2020 Election: Trump’s Second-Term Proposals for People 50+

President Trump

There's no Republican platform, but here's what looks likely

AUGUST 27, 2020 | By Chris Farrell

How the ‘OK Boomer, Let’s Talk’ Author Says Millennials Got Left Behind

Author Jill Filipovic

A boomer and the book's millennial author talk frankly about the generations

AUGUST 25, 2020 | By Richard Eisenberg

What to Look for in a Nursing Home During the Pandemic

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COVID-19 has changed the questions to ask on behalf of a loved one

AUGUST 11, 2020 | By Diane Eastabrook

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

Why COVID-19 Could Shrink Social Security Benefits

Social Security information

The effect of the pandemic and the payroll tax cut on the solvency of Social Security

AUGUST 9, 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: A Health Care Forecast for Older Americans

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What experts expect the future holds for telehealth and geriatrics

JULY 28, 2020 | By Bart Astor

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

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How the traditional nursing home model can be replaced

JULY 7, 2020 | By Charles Sabatino

How Congress Is Addressing Elder Justice in America

Black and white image of older woman

What recent hearings and upcoming legislation could do to help

JUNE 29, 2020 | By Bob Blancato

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

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

You Can Still See a Doctor, Through Telemedicine

Patient virtually connecting with doctor.

People who never considered the technology are now embracing it

APRIL 7, 2020 | By Maxine Lipner

A Pandemic Lesson: The Importance of Person-Centered Care

An Influencer in Aging reflects on people with complex care needs

APRIL 6, 2020 | By Dr. Bruce Chernof

Completing the Census Matters More Than Ever

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An accurate census count benefits everyone. Here's how.

APRIL 1, 2020 | By Grace Birnstengel

One Way to Avoid Surprise Hospital Bills

hospital patient signing a form

Will writing your own terms into the financial consent form work?

FEBRUARY 25, 2020 | By Julie Appleby

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

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This School Year, Grandparents Step In to Help Grandkids Learn

From distance learning to homeschooling, they've gone 'back to class' in the pandemic

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In Good Company

We all feel lonely at times. But it doesn't have to be that way.

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Strengthening Rural Health Care for Older Adults

This special report includes storytelling, news and information about health care for older adults in rural areas

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