
Aging
N.J. lawmakers propose state ID card for undocumented immigrants, others
Former Republican Gov. Chris Christie opposed state ID cards for undocumented immigrants, but current Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, has said he supports the idea.
7 years ago
Pa. auditor general to investigate nursing homes, citing staffing issues
Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene Depasquale plans to conduct follow-up audits of nursing homes.
7 years ago
Special-needs caregivers learn how to spot, treat dementia
Those with special needs are living longer, but that means they are more susceptible to age-related diseases such as Alzheimer's
7 years ago
Philly wants to teach retiring business owners how to sell — to their workers
Around the country, stakeholders have raised the alarm about the "silver tsunami": the large number of baby boomer business owners approaching retirement.
7 years ago
Growth in Medicare plans gives seniors even more decisions to make
Limiting their provider networks helps Medicare Advantage plans keep their premiums low. Traditional Medicare covers health care visits all across the country.
7 years ago
Chinese elders ‘walk the middle path’ to better mental health
A senior center in Queens, New York offers dialectical behavior therapy —combining modern therapy and eastern philosophy to fight depression, anxiety.
7 years ago
Listen 10:45Reconsidering hormone replacement therapy
In 2002, when a giant study ended, lots of women threw their estrogen pills in the trash. In her late 50s, Barbara Paulsen reexamines the latest evidence for herself.
7 years ago
Listen 10:15Report shows vast differences in life expectancy from one neighborhood to another
Local disparities in life expectancy can be found across the country.
7 years ago
Come Sept. 1, seniors will need new Key Cards (or old driver’s licenses) to ride SEPTA for free.
SEPTA’s effort to replace all its tickets, tokens and other fare instruments with the Key Card continues to creep along.
7 years ago
Today we’ll talk about the drastic increase in bankruptcies among senior citizens according to a recent report from the Consumer Bankru ...
Air Date: August 9, 2018 10:40 am
Listen 17:00Meals on Wheels Delaware faces $800,000 fiscal hurdle
More than 400 seniors could lose the daily service they rely upon for nutrition, friendly visit.
7 years ago
Poll: Young adults feel stress of long-term care
According to the poll, a third of American adults under age 40 have already provided care for an older relative or friend.
7 years ago
Nursing homes, senior centers find bullying has no age limit
"It's like 'Mean Girls,' but everyone is 80."
7 years ago
Mother’s Day movement brings flowers for ‘forgotten women’
It was May of 2006, two days before Mother’s Day, when a sad epiphany struck Jane Miller. The Howell resident was working at a Monm ...
7 years ago
NewsWorks Tonight, May 4, 2018
A deadly fire in a makeshift apartment has Philadelphia officials rethinking zoning codes. ...
Air Date: May 4, 2018
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