As the Supreme Court weighs the Trump administration’s termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians, seniors are advocating for protections for their immigrant caregivers.
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65, single, seeking a roommate: More seniors are being priced out of living alone
Roommates overall are skewing older, as young people stay with their parents for longer. The share of older adults looking to rent with a roommate has tripled from a decade ago.
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At retirement’s edge, homebuying math gets harder. Here’s how to navigate it
How old is too old for a 30-year mortgage? It’s just one of a number of questions that older Americans face when they are looking to buy a home later in life.
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More seniors are becoming homeless. Shelters are trying to adapt
Older adults are the fastest-growing homeless population across the U.S. Now some shelters are trying to make it easier to accommodate older people.
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Songs of Love writes personalized music for kids — but can AI carry the tune?
For nearly 30 years, the nonprofit Songs of Love Foundation has created custom songs for kids with terminal illnesses. Now it has harnessed AI to expand its services to older adults with memory loss.
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In R.I., a spike in opioid overdose deaths among older adults
Nearly three-quarters of the country reported declines in fatal opioid overdoses in the second half of last year, but in Rhode Island they increased 7 percent, according to a new report by the nonprofit Kaiser Family Foundation. The reason: More people 65 and older in Rhode Island died of opioid overdoses. Rhode Island is among […]
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At 110 years old, an Alabama woman credits one thing for her long life: faith
Lillie Cunningham recently celebrated her 110th birthday. She has lived through two pandemics and two world wars and is looking forward to voting in November’s presidential election.
