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Harris proposes that Medicare cover more in-home health care, filling a large gap for older Americans and their caregivers

Getty Images Stock Photo by Jane Tavares, UMass Boston and Marc Cohen, UMass Boston Vice President Kamala Harris outlined a proposal to allow Medicare to expand...

Medicare’s Extra Help program helps more people save more money on prescription costs

Due to a new law, more people qualify for more prescription drug savings with Medicare’s Extra Help program, so it could pay to apply...

Guest Editorial: Seniors often isolated, ignored despite being society’s most precious living commodity

America has come a long way since declaring its independence from England and establish­ing a new country based on such lofty ideals as “life,...

US long-term care costs are sky-high, but Washington state’s new way to help pay for them could be nixed

Adobe Stock Photo by Marc Cohen, UMass Boston If you needed long-term care, could you afford it? For many Americans, especially those with a middle-class income and...

Caring for older Americans’ teeth and gums is essential, but Medicare generally doesn’t cover that cost

Taking good care of your teeth and gums is essential at any age. Adobe Stock Photo by Frank Scannapieco, University at Buffalo and Ira Lamster,...

Family caregivers face financial burdens, isolation and limited resources

Family caregivers may be less likely to turn to others when they need their own support. Terry Vine/DigitalVision via Getty Images   − a social worker explains...

LGBTQ+ Americans feel they are just getting by in retirement and face greater financial risks

by Marc Cohen, UMass Boston; Jane Tavares, UMass Boston, and Molly Wylie, UMass Boston While preparing for retirement can be difficult for anyone, LGBTQ+ Americans...

Aerobic and strength training exercise combined can be an elixir for better brain health in your 80s and 90s, new study finds

Getty Images Stock Photo by Brian Ho, University of Florida and Ronald Cohen, University of Florida People in the oldest stage of life who regularly engage...

Getting Social Security on a more stable path is hard but essential – 2 experts suggest a way forward

No big Social Security reforms have taken effect since the Reagan administration. David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images by Andrew Rettenmaier, Texas A&M University and Dennis W. Jansen,...

Balance declines with age, but exercise can help stave off some of the risk of falling

Getty Images by Evan Papa, Tufts University My wife and I were in the grocery store recently when we noticed an older woman reaching above her...

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