confronting aging, a world in transition

CONFRONTING AGING
A layman's guide to understanding the challenges of aging, the revolution taking place in how we view older people, and the changes taking place to improve the lives of older adults in the United States and around the world. Last update: 5.28.20 Weekly Blog

NEWS OF THE DAY INFORMATION DIRECTORY

Coronavirus Related News
103-Year-Old Woman Recovers from Virus with a Cold Beer, BosGlob, 5.28.20
Nursing Homes Fight for Protection from Lawsuits, Politico, 5.26.20
When the Bubonic Plague Hit France in 1720, STAT, 5.26.20
Lost Wealth Today vs the Great Recession, CRR, 5.22.20
Bringing Home a Loved One from Long-Term Care, NextAve, 5.22.20
9 Ways COVID Could Change US Health Care Industry, STAT, 5.19.20
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1 in 5 Provide Unpaid Caregiving, AARP, 5.15.20
Vitamin D and COVID Mortality, Yahoo, 5.14.20
Traditional Healers Wanted, Kaiser, 5.14.20
Conspiracy Theorists Seize the Moment, Politico, 5.13.20
Seniors Fearful of COVID-19 Changing Their Living Wills, Kaiser, 5.12.20
Lessons Learned from the Black Plague in Italy, SciBlog, 5.12.20
Have You Taken Your Flavonoid Today, Oxford, 5.12.20
Public Pension Plan Update, CRR, 5.12.20
A Harebrained Idea to Take Social Security Early, CNBC, 5.12.20
Staff Living On-Site at Sr. Homes, Sr.Housing, 5.12.19
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How Pandemics End, NYTimes, 5.9.20
Blowing the Whistle on Trump's COVID Policies, Kaiser, 5.8.20
How to Adapt to a New Normal, Kaiser, 5.8.20
Senior Shopping Hours, BosGlobe, 5.6.20
Why Weren't We Ready for COVID, NewYorker, 5.5.20
How Pandemics Catalyze Social and Economic Change, SciBlog, 5.3.20
Older Workers Could Be Last in Line When Companies' Reopen, MW, 5..1.20

Other News and Trends
What's the Color of Your Wall, Sr.Housing, 5.28.20
Employer Perceptions of Older Workers Pre-Pandemic, CRR, 5.26.20
Great Places to Retire in the US, GoBankingRates, 5.22.20
Anti-Aging Protein Key to Longevity, Yahoo, 5.20.20
Wired for Marriage, SciBlog, 5.19.20
Keeping Up With Cost Increases and Social Security, CNBC, 5.19.20
You Are In Better Shape for Your Retirement with Social Security, WashPost, 5.14.20
Blood Test to Detect Alzheimer's, SciBlog, 5.9.20
Parents Cut Back Aid to Children in a Downturn, CRR, 5.7.20
Middle Age More Stressful Than in the 1990s, SciBlog, 5.7.20
Alzheimer's Gene Triggers Breakdown in Brain Blood Barrier, SciBlog, 5.1.20
Unexpected Retirement Costs Can Be Big, CRR, 4.30.30
How You Make Coffee Could Add Years to Your Life, Ladders, 4.29.20
Retirement Strategy: Cover Your Monthly Expenses, Kiplinger, 4.28.20
Reversing the Cell Aging Process, NewAtlas, 4.27.20

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