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Hearing Aid Prices are Coming Down: Is Now the Time to Consider Getting One? November 15, 2018
When my parents got into their 80s, sometimes I thought they were arguing because they were shouting. Then I realized they were just having trouble hearing each other. Unfortunately, this went on for some time because they did not have hearing aids. They said hearing aids were too expensive. Expense may soon become less of […]
Keith Lind
The Need for Relief: Pressures and Costs Facing Family Caregivers November 13, 2018
November is National Family Caregiver month — when we recognize and honor the 40 million family caregivers across this country. Being a family caregiver — that is, providing unpaid care to a parent, spouse, partner, friend or other adult— is hard work. It can also be rewarding work. In most cases, it’s an opportunity to […]
Susan Reinhard and Jean Accius
How Managing Stress Helps Our Brain Health November 8, 2018
How we cope with stress is an important factor in our mental well-being which, in turn, impacts our brain health as we age. How we personally view getting older is also related. Adults who look at aging positively report higher mental well-being scores, says a new survey. A recent AARP Research survey of adults age […]
Gregory Phillips
What a Medicaid Funding Data Point Reveals about a State’s Long-Term Care November 5, 2018
The AARP Public Policy Institute (PPI) recently released the 10th edition of Across the States: Profiles of Long-Term Services and Supports, a vital state reference report on long-term services and supports (LTSS) in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Indicative of the report’s relevance and importance is its staying power. PPI’s longest-running publication, […]
Susan Reinhard
Join Us For Our Live Event: A Conversation About Prediabetes November 5, 2018
You’ve probably heard of diabetes—but what about prediabetes? Prediabetes is a condition where blood sugar levels are high, but not high enough to qualify as diabetes. While almost half of older adults have prediabetes, nearly nine out of ten don’t know they have it. That’s why having this conversation is so important. On Wednesday, November […]
Susan Reinhard, Lynda Flowers, Jennifer Peed, and Olivia Dean
Strong Hiring in October as Unemployment Rate Holds Steady November 2, 2018
Employment Overview The unemployment rate remained unchanged for both the overall workforce and those ages 55 and older, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) October Employment Situation Summary. The overall unemployment rate was 3.7 percent and 2.8 percent for those ages 55 and older. The overall labor force participation rate edged up to […]
Jennifer Schramm
Supplemental Benefits in Medicare Advantage: What’s Changing in 2019 and What’s Not October 30, 2018
Medicare Advantage (MA)—Medicare’s private plan option that now covers a third of all Medicare beneficiaries—has long offered extra benefits in addition to those covered by traditional Medicare. Known as supplemental benefits, these services have commonly included dental, vision, and hearing coverage. Now MA plans have new flexibility to offer more supplemental benefits in the coming […]
Jane Sung and Claire Noel-Miller
What’s At Stake? The Future of Medicaid October 15, 2018
For decades Medicaid has served as a critical safety net for millions of people with limited income and resources. Nearly 70 million people, including millions of children and adults with disabilities and low-income older adults, rely on the Medicaid program for health care coverage and assistance with basic life functions such as eating, dressing, and […]
Susan Reinhard and Jean Accius
Women Caregivers: In a League of Their Own October 15, 2018
As another baseball season draws to a close, I’ve been reflecting on the incredible opportunity every at bat represents: three strikes means at least three chances to make it count before it’s back to the dugout. But imagine you were stepping up to the plate, and the ump said you already had three strikes against […]
Nancy A. LeaMond
Taking it to the Next Level: Four People with Four Stories and Four Lessons October 15, 2018
As Kathleen Ujvari and I were writing “Taking it to the Next Level: Using Innovative Strategies to Expand Options in Self-Direction,” we were privileged to speak to people in several states who were self-directing their services. Each unique story offered us different lessons. While we could only choose one story for the Innovative Strategies paper, […]
Merle Edwards-Orr

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