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Like almost everywhere else, the number of older adults is increasing in Appalachia. Meanwhile"”like almost everywhere else"”government services and aid are dwindling in the face of budget cuts and a rough economy.
Crystal Ball 2.0: In the five weeks since a team of California doctors launched ePrognosis, the life expectancy predicting website has attracted more than half a million visits.
Medicare is shaping up to be one of the key issues of the 2012 elections.
Missing Out? Millions of older Americans might qualify for healthcare, prescription drug, food and utility bill assistance"”if they only knew about it.
After 76 years of marriage and 82 as a couple, Lionel and Ellen Buxton know a thing or two about making relationships work. Now the pair"”"Britain's oldest married couple," according to The Daily Mail"”have joined Twitter, where they're inviting younger users to tweet them with their love problems.
Twenty-three year old Adele may have been the night's big winner, but older musicians held their own at Sunday's Grammy Awards. From Glen Campbell to Sir Paul, the Beach Boys to the Boss, music vets rocked the stage and turned in some of the best of the night's many live performances.
Nursing home care in the United States is improving ... except where it's worst. An analysis of federal nursing home ratings by USA Today found that as most nursing homes improved, those given the lowest, one-star rating didn't improve at all over the past three years.
Employees contributed more to their 401(k) plans in 2011, according to Fidelity Investments, and matching contributions from employers were up, too. But despite this uptick in contributions, the year-end average for Fidelity's 401(k) participants was down.
Determining whether retirement savings withdraws are taxable, partially taxable or tax-free can be difficult. A lot of retirees get it wrong"”and the federal government is doubling down on efforts to correct them.
Middle-aged men and women are the most avid users of dating websites. But while these sites have many advantages, they also bring serious drawbacks"”which a team of U.S. psychology professors has highlighted in a lengthy new report.