Patient dies in fall from Rochester nursing home window

Police say a resident died after falling from a window, a tragic event that raises urgent questions about resident safety and supervision.

127 residents evacuated after fire at St. Johns assisted living facility

More than 100 older residents had to be moved to safety, showing how quickly a fire can put a whole community at risk.

Some Medicare beneficiaries paying more for price-negotiated drugs, survey finds

A new survey suggests drug price negotiations may not always lower costs at the pharmacy, which matters for seniors watching their budgets.

Lawmakers introduce bill to add home care benefit to Medicare

A proposed law could help more seniors get care at home, an option many families prefer over moving into a facility.

Louisiana ranks last in the country for nursing home care quality

A report placing one state at the bottom highlights how much nursing home quality can vary depending on where you live.

Travel & Leisure

Travel remains a lively subject for older adults, with new looks at whether airlines actually offer senior discounts and where retirement experts agree seniors find the best wellness getaway. On the business side, Travel + Leisure Co. announced a new senior secured notes offering.

Do Airlines Offer Senior Discounts? Here’s What Travelers Need to Know · Travel + Leisure

We Asked 5 Retirement Pros for the Best Wellness Destination for Seniors—and They All Picked the Same Place · Travel + Leisure

Travel + Leisure Co. Announces Launch of Senior Secured Notes Offering · Business Wire

Technology & Online Safety

Several free resources are helping older adults stay safe online, including an upcoming scam-prevention webinar and a technology training session on August 28 in Greencastle. New guidance also highlights the most common online scams currently targeting seniors.

Upcoming webinar aims to educate seniors on online scam prevention · Wiss Now

Free Technology Training for Seniors Set for Aug. 28 in Greencastle · fcfreepresspa.com

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

Money & Retirement

This week's coverage looks at how different generations approach saving. Reports note that many Gen X workers trail common retirement benchmarks, some younger adults favor sports betting over saving, and a new pension reform lets eligible New York State teachers retire five years earlier without cuts.

Gen X Retirement Savings: Typical Balances, Gaps, and Why Many Fall Short of Benchmarks · Investopedia

Gen Z is opting for sports betting over retirement savings: What's driving this risky trend? · Yahoo Finance

New pension reform allows eligible NYS teachers to retire five years earlier without cuts · WSYR

Senior Living & Housing

This week's senior living news covers a mix of ownership and financing activity, including a 246-unit community changing hands and new refinancing for a Kansas property. The National Investment Center has also begun a study to rethink senior living options, while Illinois looks at housing needs as its older population grows.

Senior Living Dealbook: 246-Unit Community Comes Under New Ownership; Refinancing Secured for Kansas Community · Senior Housing News

NIC Launches Study to Reimagine Senior Living Options · housingfinance.com

Illinois Senior Housing Faces Financing as Population Surges · Yahoo Finance

Food & Nutrition

This month marks Senior Nutrition Program Month, with agencies working to improve program efficiency and promote health and independence among older adults. Several reports also highlight the facts about food insecurity and how it affects people in later life.

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)

Caregiving & Family

A new memoir by Pittsburgh poet Jason Irwin reflects on living with disability and caregiving. In Washington state, caregivers and their union are seeking higher pay while the state proposes a wage freeze, and a local support group continues to offer help for those caring for loved ones.

Pittsburgh poet Jason Irwin's new memoir explores disability and caregiving · 90.5 WESA

CRMC Caregiver Support Group · MessageMedia.co

As WA caregiver union pushes for pay hike, state seeks wage freeze · Washington State Standard

Health & Wellness

Research highlights that emphasizing healthy aging can boost vaccination rates among older adults, while a new study links tourism participation to greater health satisfaction for Chinese seniors.

Focusing on healthy aging might encourage older adults to get vaccinated · CIDRAP

A New Chapter in Healthy Aging · University of Utah Health

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

Medicare, Social Security & Benefits

A reader commentary urges lawmakers not to penalize seniors while fixing Social Security, and Republicans accuse Democrats of planning tax hikes on older Americans. Several major insurers are dropping Medicare Advantage plans, potentially affecting millions of seniors.

Don’t penalize seniors to fix Social Security | READER COMMENTARY · Baltimore Sun

Social Security Update: GOP Claims Democrats Aim to Raise Taxes on Seniors · Newsweek

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