More states offer choice in long-term care
After Anna G., a 74-year-old New Jersey woman, suffered a stroke, she needed help with bathing, dressing, food shopping, laundry, meal preparation and housekeeping. Her state Medicaid plan covered the... […]
Payout funds can take some guesswork out of retirement
NEW YORK — With legions of baby boomers set to retire in the next few years, mutual fund companies are scrambling to find answers to a critical question: What’s the... […]
Video games help seniors get physical, mental exercise
Rolling bowling balls, clanking pins and an outburst of cheers erupted from a back room at Elderhaus, an adult day care center in Fort Collins, Colo. Seventy-two-year-old Ken Blask had... […]
Art helps dementia patients
Bob Pheatt moves his hand along the smooth metal. Alvina Alvarez knocks on it with her knuckles. “They had to arc weld that from the inside,” Bob says confidently, admiring... […]
Valley senior centers work to keep up with aging boomers
Sweat Equity • Many seniors across the country aren’t looking to slow down, and the nation’s senior centers are adapting. Decades ago, when the first Sun City senior centers were... […]
Things aren’t always sunny in West Valley retirement communities
Arizona’s two oldest retirement communities are headed in different directions