Bill would require Medicare to cover long-term care at home

This could help families pay for in-home care, easing costs and stress that now fall mostly on seniors and their loved ones.

Insurers are dropping some Medicare Advantage plans

Many seniors may need to find new coverage, so it is worth checking whether your plan is affected before open enrollment.

Fire displaces 100-plus residents at St. Johns County assisted living facility

Dozens of older residents were forced from their homes by fire, a reminder of why safety plans in senior facilities matter.

Medicaid managed care denies prior authorizations more than Medicare Advantage

An analysis suggests some seniors on Medicaid plans may face more hurdles getting approved care, which can delay needed treatment.

Medicare sent him home 'with services'; his wife covered 166 hours

This story shows the real gap in home care coverage, where families often provide most hours themselves without pay or support.

Technology & Online Safety

A free technology training session for seniors is planned for Aug. 28 in Greencastle. Other coverage looks at the online scams most often aimed at older adults and highlights laptops well suited to their needs.

Free Technology Training for Seniors Set for Aug. 28 in Greencastle · Franklin County Free Press

What Are the Top Online Scams Targeting Older Adults? · The National Council on Aging (NCOA)

The Best Laptops for Older Adults · The New York Times

Money & Retirement

New reports show typical retirement savings for people in their late 30s and early 40s, offering a way to compare balances with peers. New Jersey is also expanding a state program to help privately employed workers who have no retirement savings begin setting money aside.

Retirement Savings for Ages 35 to 44: Typical Balances and How You Compare to Peers · Investopedia

Representative Bird Releases Statement in Response to "Retirement at Risk: The Political Economy of Public Pension Governance" Article · Ohio House of Representatives (.gov)

No retirement savings? NJ broadens program for privately employed · NJ Spotlight News

Caregiving & Family

One woman describes how years of caregiving took a quiet emotional toll, while another recalls once flinching at the word 'caregiver' after her husband's serious brain injury. In policy news, Medicaid now recognizes caregiving as work.

She spent years as a caregiver. The emotional toll mounted quietly. · The Washington Post

Medicaid Now Recognizes Caregiving as Work · AARP

Woman Whose Husband Was Left with Life-Altering TBI Says She ‘Used to Physically Flinch’ at the Term ‘Caregiver’ (Exclusive) · People.com

Health & Wellness

A new focus on healthy aging highlights research showing that older adults with a strong sense of purpose aged more slowly on DNA-based biological clocks — a difference of about two years. Other work explored how travel and tourism shape health satisfaction among older adults in China.

A New Chapter in Healthy Aging · University of Utah Health

Older adults with a strong sense of purpose showed measurably slower epigenetic ageing on several DNA-based biological clocks — an association equivalent to roughly two years of biological age between people with high and low purpose, though researc · ScienceBlog.com

Identifying the interactive pathways shaping health satisfaction among Chinese older adults with tourism participation · Nature

Food & Nutrition

This month marks Senior Nutrition Program Month, with local agencies working to improve meal services, promote health and independence, and raise awareness of food insecurity among older adults.

County IT Team Helps Senior Nutrition Program Improve Efficiency · Santa Clara County (.gov)

Get the Facts on Food Insecurity and Older Adults · The National Council on Aging (NCOA)

Aging and Adult Services – Public Guardian promotes health and independence during Senior Nutrition Program Month · San Bernardino County (.gov)

Medicare, Social Security & Benefits

Health insurers are dropping some Medicare Advantage plans, a change that could affect many older adults. In brighter news, a new estimate points to a possibly larger Social Security cost-of-living raise in 2027, and a town hall in Woodland brought together Social Security advocates.

Health insurers are dumping Medicare Advantage plans. Here’s how many seniors could be affected. · MarketWatch

Seniors could see a bigger raise in 2027, according to new Social Security COLA estimate · Yahoo Finance

THOMPSON, FORMER SOCIAL SECURITY COMMISSIONER O’MALLEY, AND PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE RICHTMAN HOST SOCIAL SECURITY TOWN HALL IN WOODLAND · mikethompson.house.gov

Senior Living & Housing

An industry leader shares operational insights. A proposed senior community may displace a soccer field, and an assisted living facility faces scrutiny after a resident incident.

Voices: Kire Madsen, VP of Customer Operations, Activated Insights · Senior Housing News

Soccer field may be relocated for senior living community · Mon Valley Independent

Man's bender has assisted living facility in hot water · FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul