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Older job seekers face age discrimination, negative health impacts when they lose their jobs

Older adults forced to retire can end up uninsured — and even face a shortened lifespan. Marina Drysdale, 61, moved to North Carolina in February 2022 to be closer to her family. She left behind her career as a health unit coordinator in Florida. But since moving, Drysdale hasn’t been able to find a lasting …

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Medicare Open Enrollment

When’s the Medicare Open Enrollment Period? Every year, Medicare’s open enrollment period is October 15 – December 7. What’s the Medicare Open Enrollment Period? Medicare health and drug plans can make changes each year—things like cost, coverage, and what providers and pharmacies are in their networks. October 15 to December 7 is when all people with …

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What to Know AboutRSV Vaccines for Older Adults

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common infectious respiratory virus that usually causes cold-like symptomsbut can lead to serious illness among infants, some young children, and older adults.1For older adults, RSV can bevery serious and causes hospitalizations and death each year. In the United States, RSV results in thousands ofhospitalizations and deaths annually among adults …

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21 advocacy groups recommend lowering age for Pneumonia vaccine to 50+ – Herb Weiss

National Groups Call for Making Pneumonia Vaccines Available to Age 50 and Over Adults By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Within days, a loose coalition of 21 advocacy groups are pushing for the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC)’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which meets on Oct. 23 and Oct. …

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Sickle Cell Disease and the Social Security Disability Evaluation Process for Children

If your child has sickle cell disease, they may be eligible for disability benefits through the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. SSI provides monthly payments to people with limited income and resources who are 65 or older, or blind, or have a disability. Children younger than age 18 are eligible if they have a medical …

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National Town Hall on Scams and Older Adults.

Older adults, families, and professionals who work with older adults are invited to an action-oriented National Town Hall on Scams & Older Adults on October 30, 1:00–2:00 p.m. Eastern. Presented jointly by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), AARP, and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), this online event will feature: Why scams are successful – …

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Older Women are Being Significantly Shortchanged by Medical Research

Men are the focus of more health studies, leaving unanswered questions about women and cancer, Alzheimer’s and other serious conditions. By Judith Graham Medical research has shortchanged women for decades. This is particularly true of older women, leaving physicians without critically important information about how to best manage their health. Late last year, the Biden …

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