In Cumbria, a bucolic landscape masks growing poverty and isolation. As bus lines are cut and services dry up under austerity, older people are feeling new constraints. Source: NYT > Business – CEYLAN YEGINSU and LAETITIA VANCON
The New Old Age: Many Americans Will Need Long-Term Care. Most Won’t be Able to Afford It.
A decade from now, most middle-income seniors will not be able to pay the rising costs of independent or assisted living. Source: NYT > Business – PAULA SPAN
Your Money Adviser: Latest Rash of Scam Calls Come From ‘Social Security’
The Federal Trade Commission says it has seen fraudulent calls from Social Security impostors “skyrocket,” overtaking fake I.R.S. calls. Source: NYT > Business – ANN CARRNS
More Benches, Special Goggles: Taking Steps to Assist Older Travelers
The number of people 60 and over is growing. So airports and hotels are beginning to look at design changes to help them. Source: NYT > Business – JULIE WEED
The Diagnosis Is Alzheimer’s. But That’s Probably Not the Only Problem.
Most people with dementia have a number of brain abnormalities, not just Alzheimer’s disease. The finding is forcing scientists to rethink the search for treatments. Source: NYT > Business – GINA KOLATA
One Day There May Be a Drug to Turbocharge Your Brain. Who Should Get It?
Source: NYT > Business – CARL ZIMMER