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…
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…
Some older workers are retiring earlier than they had planned, a trend that could accelerate if the city provides incentives to encourage them to leave their jobs. While some people…
New York City announced a new advisory for older adults and people with underlying health conditions to limit activities outside their homes, as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rapidly increase in…
We asked 26 senior citizens at three centers around the city what they think are the best and worst parts about getting older in the five boroughs. Some of the…
‘Today’s marginalized conditions of the old are ignored by economic, political and cultural leaders. For them, ageism, unlike racism or sexism, is powder-puff oppression.’
