Category: Elderly

Financial Planning for Retirement: It’s More Accessible, but Be Careful

The New York Times – Business:
Financial planning and advice is no longer just for the wealthy. It can be especially important when planning for your later years.
Congressional Investigation into Alzheimer’s Drug Aduhelm Faults the F.D.A. and Biogen

The New York Times – Business:
The report said the F.D.A.’s approval process for Aduhelm was “rife with irregularities” and criticized Biogen for setting an “unjustifiably high price.”
Why Many Older Women Are Getting Pap Tests They Don’t Need

The New York Times – Business:
Women over 65 are being screened for cervical cancer in diminishing numbers. But some are reluctant to give up the tests.
‘It Doesn’t Hurt at All’: In China’s New Covid Strategy, Vaccines Matter

The New York Times – Business:
As the government drops its restrictions, it not only needs to convince people that the virus is nothing to fear, but also that inoculations are essential.
China Eases ‘Zero Covid’ Restrictions in Victory for Protesters

The New York Times – Business:
Beijing’s costly policy of lockdowns has pummeled the world’s second-largest economy and set off mass public protests that were a rare challenge to China’s leader, Xi Jinping.
Latinas Have Struggled to Build Savings, but a Younger Cohort Is Making Gains

The New York Times – Business:
As one of the longest-living yet lowest-earning groups in America, Hispanic women have challenges ensuring that their later years are secure. But things are changing.
China Says It Will Do More to Vaccinate Older People Against Covid

The New York Times – Business:
Only 40 percent of those age 80 or older have had booster shots. Officials said they will go door-to-door and bring vaccines to nursing homes to lift that number.
China’s Grandparents Are Done Babysitting and Ready to Go Viral

The New York Times – Business:
Rapping grannies, crooning 70-year-olds and gamers in their 80s are challenging traditional Chinese views about aging and what it means to have a long and happy life.
What if You Could Go to the Hospital … at Home?

The New York Times – Business:
Hospital-at-home care is an increasingly common option, and it is often a safer one for older adults. But the future of the approach depends on federal action.
What if You Could Go to the Hospital … at Home?

The New York Times – Business:
Hospital-at-home care is an increasingly common option, and it is often a safer one for older adults. But the future of the approach depends on federal action.
Medicare Advantage or Just Medicare?

The New York Times – Business:
It’s annual enrollment season once again. Here’s a look at the pros and cons of the two approaches to health insurance.
White House Deletes Tweet Crediting Biden With Social Security Increase

The New York Times – Business:
The automatic cost of living increase that Social Security beneficiaries are receiving is a result of soaring inflation, not a policy achievement enacted by President Biden.