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The Delaware Capitol building, Dover, De.
Courts & Law

Delaware court stops plan to move retiree health coverage to Highmark’s Medicare Advantage

A judge has halted Delaware’s plan to switch retired state employees’ health care to a plan managed by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield.

4 years ago

Chelle Wyatt holds her hearing aid on April 15, 2022, in Salt Lake City.
(Rick Bowmer/AP)
NPR
Health

What to know now that hearing aids are available over the counter

Starting Monday, hearing aids will be available to buy over the counter across the U.S.

4 years ago

FILE — The Biogen Inc., headquarters is shown March 11, 2020, in Cambridge, Mass.  Shares of Biogen and other drugmakers researching Alzheimer’s disease soared early Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, after Japan’s Eisai Co. said its potential treatment appeared to slow the fatal disease’s progress in a late-stage study. Eisai announced results late Tuesday from a global study of nearly 1,800 people with early-stage Alzheimer’s (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Health

New potential drug treatment for Alzheimer’s disease has Pa. patients, advocates, and doctors hopeful

Two biotech companies announced last week that preliminary trial data show their new Alzheimer’s drug, lecanemab, slowed cognitive decline.

4 years ago

File photo: Hundreds gathered at Gorgas Park Thursday for a prayer vigil following Tuesday's deadly shooting at Roxborough High School. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Radio Times

The Regional Roundup – October 3, 2022

A treatment for Alzheimer’s may be on the horizon. And, the monarch butterfly's migration through South Jersey. Chief Kevin Bethel discusses the Roxborough HS shooting.

Air Date: October 3, 2022 10:00 am

Listen 49:30
Fewer and fewer older Pennsylvanians are receiving property tax rebates from a popular state program because lawmakers haven't updated the income limits to qualify in over a decade. (Daniel Fishel for Spotlight PA)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Thousands of older Pennsylvanians at risk of losing property tax rebates because of legislative inaction

No one likes paying taxes, but local property taxes in Pennsylvania are especially loathed.

4 years ago

Gov. Wolf speaks at a podium surrounded by elected officials and others.
Community

Workers at 14 Pennsylvania nursing homes go on strike

Workers from 14 Pennsylvania nursing homes went on strike Friday after marathon contract negotiations failed to produce a deal.

4 years ago

Gov. Wolf speaks at a podium surrounded by elected officials and others.
Health
Spotlight PA

Thousands of Pa. nursing home workers may strike despite $600M for care in state budget

Workers for two for-profit companies fear the bulk of the money won’t be used to alleviate longer working hours, expanded job responsibilities, and more.

4 years ago

A woman in a green blouse speaks at a podium with a sign in front which reads DAO. People stand in the background.
Courts & Law

Philly network of nonprofits aims to prevent and prosecute elder abuse

According to the National Council on Aging, 1 in 10 elderly people has been victims of financial or material exploitation, at a cost of $36.5 billion annually.

4 years ago

Close-up Of A Woman's Hand Inserting Hearing Aid In Her Ear
Health

Over-the-counter hearing aids expected this fall in U.S.

Millions of Americans will be able to buy hearing aids without a prescription later this fall, under a long-awaited rule finalized Tuesday.

4 years ago

Philadelphia is in the middle of another intense heat wave. (Passakorngtx/BigStock)
Weather

Philly’s ‘Heatline’ is seeing an increase in demand amid dangerous heat

The city’s Corporation for Aging says calls to its “Heatline” are up 48% over this time last year.

4 years ago

The Old Coots and Company doles out advice at the Jersey Shore every Friday morning at the Ventnor Farmer’s Market. (Elizabeth Estrada/WHYY)
Community

Seeking advice? The ‘Old Coots and Company’ share free wisdom down the shore

A group of senior citizens doles out advice every Friday morning at the Ventnor Farmer’s Market. “It may not be the best advice, but it’s free.”

4 years ago

Listen 2:04
(Canva Illustration/Paige Bessler)
Radio Times
Health

Accepting our bodies: positivity, neutrality and self-esteem

We'll talk about the ever-changing, impossible body image standards for men and women of all ages, and how we can feel more confident about ourselves and the way we look.

Air Date: July 27, 2022 10:00 am

Listen 49:14
A closeup of Gov. Tom Wolf
Politics & Policy

Wolf, nursing homes come to agreement to boost staff

Wolf on Monday signed legislation authorizing nearly $300 million a year in additional Medicaid reimbursements, or nearly 20% more.

4 years ago

Homes are pictured in Wilmington, Delaware.
Politics & Policy

Lawmakers slash proposal to nearly double property tax credit for Delaware seniors

GOP Rep. Kevin Hensley said the state’s nearly $700 million budget surplus warranted a larger credit. Dems who control the budget-writing panel thought otherwise.

4 years ago

Kane Tanaka, born in 1903, smiles as a nursing home celebrates three days after her 117th birthday in Fukuoka, Japan, on Jan. 5, 2020. (Kyodo/Reuters)
NPR
Community

The world’s oldest person, Japan’s Kane Tanaka, dies at age 119

Although she didn't quite make it to her goal of 120 years old, Kane Tanaka still lived long enough to become the world's oldest person.

4 years ago

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