Elderly – Page 17

Facing Financial Run as Costs Soar for Elder Care

The United States has no coherent system for providing long-term care, leading many who are aging to struggle to stay independent or to rely on a patchwork of solutions.

By Reed Abelson and Jordan Rau

Dementia Elderly Income Inequality Nursing Homes

Analysis of the US Health and Retirement Study

An explanation of the findings from the federally financed survey to assess long-term care needs and finances of those 65 and older.

By The New York Times and KFF Health News

Elder Care Elderly Gross Domestic Product Health Insurance and Managed Care Home Health Care Income Long-Term Care Insurance Nursing Homes

What Long-Term Care Looks Like Around the World

Most countries spend more than the United States on care, but middle class and affluent people still bear a substantial portion of the costs.

By Jordan Rau

Dating and Relationships Elderly Hess, Amanda Julia Jacobs Television The Bachelor (TV Program) Turner, Gerry (The Golden Bachelor)

Engaging and Aging on ‘The Golden Bachelor’

Two members of The New York Times’s Culture section discuss how a twist on a decades-old reality series has become must-watch television.

By Sarah Bahr