When talking about food insecurity in the United States, the conversation cannot continue leaving seniors behind.
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Nursing home residents with dementia get better care when they’re in the majority, but that’s typically not the case, research finds.
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When Older Americans Month was established in 1963, only 17 million living Americans had reached their 65th birthday. A meeting in April 1963 between President John F.Kennedy and members of the National Council of Senior Citizens led to designating […]…
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Family caregiving affects millions of Americans every day, in all walks of life. At least 17.7 million individuals in the United States are family caregivers of someone age 65 and older who needs help because of a limitation in their physical, mental, or cognitive functioning.
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Meal delivery programs are uniquely positioned to keep the most vulnerable safe during climate emergencies.
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Click here for more.In cities like San Diego, the problem is growing. For every ten people in San Diego who are successfully housed, 13 more people become unhoused. This is not sustainable, and…
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Click here for more.Persons with disabilities and older persons, defined as 60 years of age and above, represent two of the most significant constituencies for achieving global development. Less than 1% of official…
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Click here for more.“All of us are aging,” Carole Ageng’o, Africa regional representative and global initiatives lead at HelpAge International, reminded attendees at the Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s (CDP’s) recent webinar: Older Adults…
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Click here for more.For some time, the number of older people experiencing homelessness has been trending upwards. While there currently is not definitive national information on the number of older adults who are unhoused, staff at…
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Click here for more.The risk of death rises among older adults with Alzheimer’s or other dementia in the months following exposure to a hurricane, a new study shows. Previous studies of hurricanes have…
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The Alliance’s latest report, Connecting Older Adults to Housing: Examining Disparities analyzes the different ways in which older adults exit homelessness by race, ethnicity, gender, age, and shelter status.
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Many homebound older adults canceled medically necessary home-based health care services out of fear of getting COVID-19, research finds.