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Risk of falling still barrier to aging-in-place
A recent study by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), found that while federal agencies have programs designed to prevent falls or improve accessibility for older adults and those with disabilities, the programs: serve a limited number of...
Pandemic isolation gave seniors more confidence to age-in-place
A study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that the challenges posed to aging adults – many of whom were alone in their homes during the pandemic – increased their self-efficacy. When asked, many reported feeling an increased...
Older adults are enjoying more years healthier & independent
For people 65 and up, independent, disability-free years rose not only among healthy seniors, but those living with conditions like heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and vision and hearing problems. Experts called the findings – published in the Journal PLOS...
Will Social Security Benefits Last After 2035?
It was recently made public that America’s Social Security program might not be able to pay out full benefits to recipients past 2035. The program, which was signed into law in 1935 to help support older adults in retirement, won’t come to a screeching halt, but it...
Why Seniors Are Working Longer Than Ever Before
Here in the U.S., retirement used to be a given by the age of 65, but that no longer seems to be the case. Recent data released by the Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics has shown that the number of retirement age Americans in the labor force is the highest...