/tags/aging Aging en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 03 Jun 2024 12:26:00 GMT /news/2024-06-03/planning-ahead-helps-with-limited-choices The share of the U.S. population older than 65 keeps rising and more than half of older Americans will need some version of long-term health care, experts agree. But it's not always simple to access services when the need arises. Mon, 03 Jun 2024 12:26:00 GMT /news/2024-06-03/planning-ahead-helps-with-limited-choices Randy Griffith, CNHI °µºÚ±¬ÁÏ /news/2024-06-02/this-long-goodbye-is-hell In this story from the High Cost of Long-Term Care series from the Associated Press, this story focuses on adult day services provide stimulation for older Americans, and respite for full-time caregivers. Sun, 02 Jun 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-06-02/this-long-goodbye-is-hell Marcia Moore, CNHI °µºÚ±¬ÁÏ /npr-news/2020-03-09/whos-going-to-help-them-caregivers-brace-for-the-spread-of-coronavirus For millions of workers, remote work is not an option. Among them are home and health aides, who look after some of the most vulnerable, often themselves without health insurance and earning little. Mon, 09 Mar 2020 18:42:00 GMT /npr-news/2020-03-09/whos-going-to-help-them-caregivers-brace-for-the-spread-of-coronavirus Alina Selyukh /2020-02-26/with-an-election-on-the-horizon-older-adults-get-help-spotting-fake-news Middle and high schools have been adding courses about how to spot fake news. Older adults also struggle to sort disinformation online, but they have fewer resources tackling the problem. Wed, 26 Feb 2020 12:00:28 GMT /2020-02-26/with-an-election-on-the-horizon-older-adults-get-help-spotting-fake-news Sam Gringlas /2020-01-01/for-healthy-new-years-habits-learn-from-the-worlds-longest-lived-peoples A doctor's best advice for how to prevent illness: Keep it simple, and emulate the lifestyles of the healthiest people in the world. Wed, 01 Jan 2020 12:00:53 GMT /2020-01-01/for-healthy-new-years-habits-learn-from-the-worlds-longest-lived-peoples John Schumann /health/2019-12-24/new-loveland-inpatient-unit-provides-mental-health-care-to-seniors A mental health crisis can be exacerbated by the challenges of aging. McKee Medical Center in Loveland plans to address this with a new unit specifically… Tue, 24 Dec 2019 16:54:08 GMT /health/2019-12-24/new-loveland-inpatient-unit-provides-mental-health-care-to-seniors Stephanie Daniel /health/2019-11-05/with-dementia-comes-tough-decisions-including-what-to-do-about-guns-a-new-website-could-help Colorado researchers launched a website Tuesday to help people make difficult decisions about living with dementia. An estimated 5 million people in the… Tue, 05 Nov 2019 23:36:29 GMT /health/2019-11-05/with-dementia-comes-tough-decisions-including-what-to-do-about-guns-a-new-website-could-help Rae Ellen Bichell /npr-news/2019-07-27/isolated-and-struggling-many-seniors-are-turning-to-suicide The golden years are thought to be a well-earned, carefree time in life. But adults 65 and older now account for almost 1 in 5 suicides in America. Sat, 27 Jul 2019 12:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2019-07-27/isolated-and-struggling-many-seniors-are-turning-to-suicide Josh Axelrod, Samantha Balaban, Scott Simon /npr-news/2019-04-08/scientists-test-whether-brain-stimulation-could-help-sharpen-aging-memory Memory faltering as you age? Parts of your brain that used to work in sync may be out of step. A study shows that a precise jolt of electricity can bring these parts back together, boosting memory. Mon, 08 Apr 2019 15:40:54 GMT /npr-news/2019-04-08/scientists-test-whether-brain-stimulation-could-help-sharpen-aging-memory Jonathan Lambert /npr-news/2019-03-18/is-it-alzheimers-or-another-dementia-the-right-answer-matters Many older people diagnosed with Alzheimer's actually have dementia caused by something else. Without the right diagnosis, these people are less likely to get the best care. Mon, 18 Mar 2019 09:08:00 GMT /npr-news/2019-03-18/is-it-alzheimers-or-another-dementia-the-right-answer-matters Jon Hamilton