
Aging
Pa. lawmakers know a dementia care crisis is coming. Will they agree on a response?
The Wolf administration is focused on general improvements to nursing homes, including increasing the amount of direct care residents get each day.
2 years ago
Pa.’s looming dementia care crisis, by the numbers
Pennsylvania is headed for a profound eldercare crisis, experts warn.
2 years ago
Biden to require COVID vaccines for nursing home staff
Hundreds of thousands of nursing home workers are not vaccinated, according to federal data, despite those facilities bearing the brunt of the early COVID-19 outbreak.
2 years ago
‘I don’t want to live in a slum’: Little help yet for residents of troubled Camden senior housing
Recent meetings between lawmakers and property managers have done little to allay fears or fix safety issues rampant in Camden’s senior housing complexes.
2 years ago
Vaccines blunted COVID-19 inside N.J. nursing homes. Delta changed that
Cases have been rising steadily in long-term care facilities since the variant became prevalent despite widespread vaccine use.
2 years ago
Doctors worry that memory problems after COVID-19 may set the stage for Alzheimer’s
Some patients who've had COVID develop symptoms resembling early Alzheimer's. Researchers are trying to determine whether they're are more likely to develop the disease itself
2 years ago
Nursing homes would provide more direct care to residents under proposed Pa. rule
The state currently requires nursing homes to provide residents with 2.7 hours of direct care each day, despite a much higher federal recommendation.
2 years ago
‘I’m afraid for my life’: Safety is scarce for many in Camden’s senior housing
A lack of security at their apartment complexes makes life dangerous for many Camden seniors. Buildings’ operators refuse to hire guards.
2 years ago
Listen 6:48Coming out in professional sports; the new rules of aging
NFL's Carl Nassib came out this week on Instagram, We'll talk about the barriers for LGBT professional athletes. Then, columnist Steven Petrow on the new rules of aging.
Air Date: June 24, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:29‘Protected them to death’: Elder-care COVID rules under fire
Pandemic restrictions are falling away almost everywhere — except inside many of America’s nursing homes.
2 years ago
FDA approves much-debated Alzheimer’s drug panned by experts
The Food and Drug Administration said it granted approval to the drug developed by Biogen for patients with Alzheimer's disease.
3 years ago
Chaim “Charlie” Steg, manager of St. Francis rehab center, pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment. Three residents died from insufficient care.
3 years ago
AARP/Drexel report shows racial disparities in seniors’ health care in Pennsylvania
A new study from AARP and Drexel’s College of Nursing shows lack of broadband access thwarts telehealth for many older Black and brown residents.
3 years ago
Advocates push for centralized homebound vaccine plan in New Jersey
As New Jersey officials push to get more residents vaccinated, advocates are calling for them to make it easier for some of the most vulnerable people to get inoculated.
3 years ago
Listen 3:31Pa. coronavirus update: DOH launches program to vaccinate more nursing home residents
The Department of Health will help nursing home pharmacies to secure vaccine doses to be administered at the facilities.
3 years ago