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More New Yorkers are ‘Aging in Place’—But Growing Older at Home Isn’t Easy

City residents looking for alternatives to nursing home care, particularly those with limited incomes, confront an array of hurdles: lack of affordable housing, a shortage of safe and accessible apartments, not enough home health care aides and waiting lists at many programs.
New York Nursing Homes, Once COVID-19 Hot Spots, Now Struggle to Vaccinate Staff

On average, only 66 percent of nursing home staff across the city have been vaccinated. Brooklyn nursing homes are faring the worst with these efforts—only 57 percent of Kings County staff are fully vaccinated so far, the data show.
Max & Murphy on the Issues: Aging

A video primer on the challenges and opportunities that New York City's growing 65+ population will deliver, and the questions candidates should answer about it.
Aging in the City: What the Mayoral Candidates Say They’ll Do for Older New Yorkers

City Limits hosted a mayoral forum on aging, quizzing the candidates on how they would serve their older constituents when it comes to affordable housing, discrimination in the workplace, social services, internet access and street safety.
A Mayoral Forum for the Ages: NYC’s Candidates on Issues Impacting Seniors

Tune in to City Limits' mayoral forum on aging policy on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 with candidates Eric Adams, Shaun Donovan, Kathryn Garcia and Ray McGuire.
COVID-19 Raises Broader Questions About NYC’s Ability to Age

New York's 65+ population is expected to grow five times faster than the city overall during this decade, raising challenges for housing, healthcare, social services, workplace justice and more. So far, few candidates are saying much about it.
For Alzheimer’s Patients, Racial Disparities Threaten Detection and Treatment

An estimated 400,000 people in New York state have Alzheimer's, and by 2025 the number is expected to reach 465,000. It is now the ninth most common cause of death in the five boroughs.
NYC Faces Uphill Climb in Vaccinating Older New Yorkers

New York expanded COVID-19 vaccine eligibility this month to residents 65 and up. But getting an appointment has been an “extraordinarily complicated” process for some, marred by supply shortages, technology challenges and mobility barriers in reaching vaccination sites.