Trump Reveals Drug Price Plan but Critics Have Doubts
(This article appeared previously on Kaiser Health News.) President Donald Trump, armed with the expertise of staff seasoned in the ways of the drug industry, unveiled his blueprint to address sky-high...
View Article9 Ways to Pay for Long-Term Care Without Buying Insurance
When H. Frances Reaves, of Miami, had to place her parents in long-term care facilities in 2014 and 2015, she thought it would be relatively easy, at least financially. After all, her parents had...
View ArticleHave You Discussed Long-Term Care With Your Loved Ones?
Most people do not think about planning and paying for growing older and needing care until something happens. We are optimists. We think we’re so young. But conversations about our care preferences,...
View ArticleHow Volunteering at a Nursing Home Helped Me Survive College
Newsflash: College can be hard. The academic workload, on its own, is tough enough. Add other responsibilities, not to mention the colossal nightmare of contemporary politics. Sprinkle in the...
View ArticleIn These Foster Homes, Veterans Are Cared for Like Family
(This article ran previously on Kaiser Health News.) Ralph Stepney’s home on a quiet street in north Baltimore has a welcoming front porch and large rooms, with plenty of space for his comfortable...
View ArticleCurbing Elder Abuse: What’s Been Helping, What’s Needed
Friday, June 15, marks the 13th anniversary of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. It’s held in support of the UN International Plan of Action, which acknowledges the significance of elder abuse as a...
View ArticleWhat to Consider When Aging in Place Looks Uncertain
Seven steps stand between me and aging in place. For almost eight years, they presented no problem. But after Achilles tendon surgery last September, they were a huge problem. Things got better for me...
View ArticleWhat Millennials Want the Government to Do About Long-Term Care
“What’s wrong with young people today?” may be a time-honored trope that millennials are now saddled with, but I think it should be banned from popular discourse after studying the public policy...
View ArticleGreen Retirement Communities Are Sprouting
Is “green” living important to you? If you’re a boomer or GenX’er, the answer is likely “yes,” and interest in environmental sustainability is increasing. That’s why some forward-thinking retirement...
View ArticleYour Questions Answered: How Can I Communicate Effectively With My Doctor?
Next Avenue recently asked readers to tell us the questions they’d like answered about how to most effectively communicate with their doctors. We’re now back with two experts’ views on the top three...
View ArticleThe Best Things We Learned From Dad
(To mark Father’s Day, Next Avenue is republishing this 2016 collection of readers’ remembrances of their dads’ lessons.) A lot of our fathers love to teach, whether they’re sharing wisdom on family,...
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