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Tips to make a house or apartment safe and accessible for older adults living at home

May. 11, 2024 09:15 AM EDT

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...

Editorial Roundup: New England

May. 03, 2024 07:18 AM EDT

Bangor Daily News. April 30, 2024. Editorial: New Maine gun laws can help fill troubling gaps to prevent future violence Two important bills will soon be fully enacted to strengthen the state’s gun safety laws. Most notably, at the behest of Gov. Janet Mills, a...

About 1 in 4 US adults 50 and older who aren't yet retired expect to never retire, AARP study finds

Apr. 24, 2024 15:34 PM EDT

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...