Category: Elderly

As Older People Stay Fit Longer, More Travel Adventures With Grandkids

With older adults staying fit longer, many are joining their grandchildren on travel adventures like wilderness hikes, bike tours and even bungee jumping.
How to Avoid Online Scams and What to Do if You Become a Victim

Here are tips on how to dodge some of the most devastating schemes and what to do if you or someone you care about becomes ensnared.
Scammers Are Targeting Older Americans and Their Retirement Savings

Criminals on the internet are increasingly going after Americans over the age of 60 because they are viewed as having the largest piles of savings.
Some Seniors Readily Step Back. Some Never Will.

Researchers are only beginning to understand why some people embrace retirement while others won’t even consider it.
New Covid Shots Recommended for Americans 6 Months and Older This Fall

As the virus continues to mutate, scientific advisers to the C.D.C. are urging Americans to roll up their sleeves again for annual vaccinations.
Margot Friedländer, 102-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor, Gets a Vogue Cover

Vogue Germany’s latest cover star, 102-year-old Margot Friedländer, is a meaningful subject, said Anna Wintour.
Stories About What Retirement Really Means

We asked readers to submit their stories of retirement — to share their experiences, as well as their advice.
Finding Cash All Over the House When a Parent Dies

Older people who stash large sums of cash in their homes think it’s safer there than anyplace else. But they could be creating huge headaches for their heirs.
Alzheimer’s Takes a Financial Toll Long Before Diagnosis, Study Finds

New research shows that people who develop dementia often begin falling behind on bills years earlier.
How I Met My Father

“What took you so long?” he said.
U.S. Labor Market Strength Steadies Social Security and Medicare Funds

The social safety net programs continue to face long-term shortfalls as lawmakers wrestle over reforms.
For Maxine Hong Kingston, Age Is Just Time Going By

At 83, the novelist and professor emerita at the University of California, Berkeley, likes to “go into the new.”