When you think of a city being age-friendly, it’s usually in terms of ample parks and gathering spaces, wide sidewalks and what is known as pedestrian-friendly “walkability,” affordable housing, and, of course, good transportation. But you might not consider how these features and others can impact caregivers — and caregiving.

Employers are beginning to step up efforts to attract and retain age 50+ workers. In addition to flexible schedules (the #1 ask from older workers), they’re offering benefits to part-timers.

A cancer diagnosis at any age is challenging. But a cancer diagnosis in older adults can be particularly devastating. Frailty and other common health conditions such as heart disease and diabetes can complicate cancer treatment. What’s more, older adults may have social, emotional, and financial challenges that undermine their ability to seek care and treatment. 

With experts asking everyone to stay inside while the pandemic spikes once more, take advantage of the opportunity to get into a new hobby.

Taking an active role in your health care puts the responsibility for good communication on both you and your doctor. This means asking questions if the doctor's explanations or instructions are unclear, bringing up problems even if the doctor doesn't ask, and letting the doctor know if you have concerns about a particular treatment or change in your daily life

The staff answers questions for the 50+ job-seeker on returning to work, résumé gaps, and how persistent to be after interviews.

As the population ages, the question of how to provide care to older adults is increasingly on people's minds. Whether the best care is provided at home by loved ones or professional care providers is a question many struggle with. If the choice is made to care for loved ones at home, what is the financial and emotional impact?

While ERGs have long played an important role in mitigating discrimination on the basis of race, gender and sexuality, only recently have they begun to engage with another, less-talked-about type of discrimination: ageism. 

According to experts, setting aside time to focus on gratitude is important now more than ever. As many older adults prepare to spend the holiday alone, here are some tips on both why and how to cultivate it—despite, and because of, the circumstances.

A cough, wheeze, or congestion are frustrating when you get sick. But for older adults living with chronic respiratory disease, these uncomfortable symptoms can be a fact of life. There are many types of respiratory diseases in seniors. Some of these diseases are chronic and worsen with advancing age. Others are more acute and will cause illness within a short period.