Many New Yorkers want to age in place and the result is: Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities or NORCs. read more ...

Author of “This Chair Rocks” blog says most people are woefully misinformed about the aging process. read more ...

Policies that help older people "age in place" without relocating or moving into facilities like nursing homes are key to keeping an aging population connected - even after they give up their car keys. But they still need one thing. read more ...

Recognition of and mechanisms for dealing with elder abuse are many years behind strides that have been made in child abuse awareness and protection, experts say. read more ...

The statement that government has only two options to address its budget woes — either slash social programs, as conservatives favor, or the liberal tack, raise taxes -- is untrue. Just look at the Transitional Care Model. read more ...

"These lines caught my ear because I’ve been saying in this blog recently that we DO have to choose, to some degree, between entitlement spending and non-military discretionary spending. He says no." - Joel Achenbach read more ...

With the exception of the repeal of CLASS, this legislation avoids large-scale reductions in vital programs affecting aging services providers and the seniors they serve, but leaves significant questions about reforming the tax code, entitlement "reform," long-term care, and funding for housing for the rest of this year. read more ...