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Tips to make a house or apartment safe and accessible for older adults living at home
With a majority of Americans preferring to live in their own homes as long as possible, experts stress the importance of modifications to keep dwellings safe and accessible. Here's a summary of tips from the National Institute on Aging and AARP, which offers a free room-by-room guide with practical...
Some older Americans splurge to keep homes accessible while others struggle to make safety upgrades
NEW YORK (AP) — Brenda Edwards considers the four bedroom ranch-style house where she has lived for 20 years her forever home. It's where the 70-year-old retired nurse and her 79-year-old husband want to stay as their mobility becomes more limited. So she hired an interior...
Editorial Roundup: Tennessee
Kingsport Times News. May 8, 2024. Editorial: Tennessee merges departments to better help seniors Adults 65 years and older are now the fastest-growing demographic in Tennessee, and the state’s Commission on Aging and Disability predicts that by 2030, 1.9 million...
Chloe Spreen closes out incredible prep career as top vote-getter on AP Indiana All-State team
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bedford North Lawrence senior Chloe Spreen led the Stars to the 2023 Class 4A state championship as part of a decorated high school career. Individually, she became a regular on The Associated Press all-state teams — earning high honorable mention status as a...
About 1 in 4 US adults 50 and older who aren't yet retired expect to never retire, AARP study finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — About one-quarter of U.S. adults age 50 and older who are not yet retired say they expect to never retire and 70% are concerned about prices rising faster than their income, an AARP survey finds. About 1 in 4 have no retirement savings, according to research...
5 questions to ask when helping an older parent with money
Conversations about money often require sensitivity and patience, especially when the person across the table is an older parent. Some of us won’t need — or want — to get involved in someone else’s finances. But others may have to take an active role in helping an older...
Hulu's 'We Were the Lucky Ones' is a good reminder to talk to your elders while you still can
In Hulu's limited-series “ We Were the Lucky Ones, " the Kurc family in Poland is separated during World War II and spends years trying to reunite. This was before the Internet and cell phones so tracking each other's whereabouts was hard. It's based on a non-fiction book of the...
Peru archbishop who sued 2 journalists over reports on abuses, financial corruption resigns early
ROME (AP) — A Peruvian archbishop who sued two journalists over their reports about sexual abuse and alleged financial corruption in his religious movement, Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, has resigned amid a Vatican investigation. Pope Francis on Tuesday accepted the resignation of...
In Taiwan, a group is battling fake news one conversation at a time — with a focus on seniors
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Their days often began at the crack of dawn. They’d head out to a church, a temple, a park and set up a stall. They’d seek out seniors in particular, those who are perhaps the most vulnerable citizens of the information-saturated society that has enveloped...
Wayzata's Jackson McAndrew, bound for Creighton, is Minnesota boys basketball AP Player of Year
The 2024 Associated Press All-State team for Minnesota high school boys basketball, as voted on by statewide media: PLAYER OF THE YEAR Jackson McAndrew, Wayzata FIRST TEAM Jackson McAndrew, senior, Wayzata Isaac Asuma,...
