Jul 20, 2021 | News
CNBC.com — The Covid-19 pandemic has not been the job crisis the Great Recession was for older workers. But that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s easier for people in that age cohort to find new work. In fact, April 2020 saw the biggest gap ever in the unemployment...
Jul 13, 2021 | News
The Military Times — Millions of veterans could be eligible for an additional year of education benefits starting next semester thanks to another federal court ruling rejecting the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibition on collecting both Post-9/11 GI Bill...
Jul 6, 2021 | News
The Springfield (Ohio) News-Sun — Ohio’s $700 million child care system for low-income families will see multiple changes this year, as families at slightly higher income levels will be eligible, but some of the quality requirements in the state system are being...
Jun 29, 2021 | News
National Guardianship Network — WASHINGTON, DC – During the week of May 10, 2021, the National Guardianship Network, with the support of the State Justice Institute, the Borchard Foundation Center on Law and Aging, and the Syracuse University College of Law, brought...
Jun 22, 2021 | News
McKnight’s Senior Living — Residents of long-term care facilities located in neighborhoods with high percentages of older adults who live alone are at risk of increased isolation and mortality, according to a first-of-its kind study. Providers operating in such...
Jun 15, 2021 | News
Bloomberg — More than 1.7 million older workers retired early during the pandemic; Unplanned retirement can lead to poverty, report finds The surge in early retirements spurred by the pandemic is increasing inequality among Baby Boomers in the U.S., with older Black...
Jun 8, 2021 | News
The Washington Post — By Laurie McGinley When Phil Gutis was diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease at 54, he immediately enrolled in a clinical trial for an experimental drug but had little hope of being helped. Over time, though, he started feeling better,...
Jun 1, 2021 | News
The VAntage Point blog/US Dept. of Veterans Affairs — For more than 30 years, Jennifer Vedral-Baron was a nurse in the Navy, focused on taking care of military members and their families. Now, she is using her experience to support and encourage other Veterans to...
May 25, 2021 | News
Kaiser Health News — COVID-19 is opening the door for researchers to address a problem that has vexed the medical community for decades: the overtreatment and unnecessary treatment of patients. On one hand, the pandemic caused major health setbacks for non-covid...
May 18, 2021 | News
DisabilityScoop.com — States are being given wide latitude to spend an extra $12.67 billion for Medicaid home and community-based services on everything from getting people off waiting lists to raising pay for direct support professionals. The Centers for Medicare...
