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We Stand To Suffer If American Nursing Homes Are Not Fixed
The federal agency charged with helping people in need of housing is clearly not working, yet it remains a vital part of our nation’s elder care system.
The Rich Have More Of Everything — Including Lifespan
Class-based longevity gaps have not significantly closed over the past 20 years.
Ageism And The Presidential Contest
Just five days ago a Washington Post op ed “Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders too old to run. Where are the editors. Is Kamela Harris and Cory Booker, too black to run? Are Elizabeth Warren, Amy Klobuchar, Kirsten Gilibrand, too female to run?
Inequality In Retirement Is Getting Worse
“A long, healthy, and prosperous old age is the ultimate reward of economic and racial privilege,” Boston University professor Deborah Carr writes in her new book.
Should Older Men Care About Their Looks In The Coming Recession?
it is well known that impressions based on how attractive a candidate or employee affects labor market outcomes and other social activities, there is also evidence that younger people are judged more attractive than old and men are not exempt from the …
What Is Medicare For All?
Advocates for “Medicare for All” say Medicare updates the U.S. by “joining the rest of the industrialized world, where health care is universal” and will save money and improve health outcomes. Despite detractors, no expert advocates going back to the …
