- San Francisco plan returns seniors to school for just a day
![FILE - In this March 12, 2020, file photo, George Washington High School stands in San Francisco. After a full year of distance learning, San Francisco's high school seniors will get to return to classrooms for "at least one day" before graduation in a deal between teachers and the school district, a plan that drew quick criticism. The teachers union announced the "exciting news" last weekend that the Class of 2021 will be able to return to classrooms starting Friday, May 14, 2021.]()
- The Desmond reveals transformation Thursday
![A view of one of the two remodeled courtyards at the Crowne Plaza Albany - The Desmond Hotel on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, in Albany, N.Y. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)]()
- COVID-19 hospitalizations tumble among US senior citizens
![Norwalk residents including take advantage of the vaccination clinic at Norwalk Community Health Center Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in Norwalk, Conn.]()
- Senior UN migration official visits migrant camps in Bosnia
![The Chief of Staff of the International Organization for Migration, Eugenio Ambrosi, talks to the media at a migrants camp in Lipa near Bihac, Western Bosnia, Wednesday, April 21, 2021. A senior U.N. migration official on Wednesday urged respect of international standards and an end to any abuse against migrants and refugees crossing borders while searching for a better future. Ambrosi called on governments to correct any wrongdoing affecting people fleeing war and poverty.]()
- How Many Hours a Week Should Seniors Exercise to Slow Down Aging in the...
![]()
- Luxury Senior Living Refined (Sponsored)
![The rooftop deck at the Alexander in Bend, Oregon features multiple fire pits and some of the most beautiful views in the Pacific Northwest of the surrounding mountain ranges.]()
Healthy Living
![Healthiest states for seniors Hawaii tops the list as the state with the healthiest seniors, while Mississippi is last, facing challenges of poverty and early deaths. This ranking of states is based on the health of their seniors, across a range of measures, from obesity to excessive drinking to smoking habits and rates of poverty. Services to make it easier for older Americans to stay in their homes have improved across the country. The reach of SNAP-the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-increased 13% and the number of home health care workers rose 44%. But problems remain, including an increased incidence of depression and such unhealthy behavior as heavy drinking. Too many seniors are deferring visits to the doctor because of cost. Differences between men and women are apparent too. Older women are more likely to be physically inactive. Men are more likely to die by suicide and to smoke and to drink too much. The number of young seniors, those 65 to 74, is growing and there were 11 million more in 2017 than in 2002. They are more racially and ethnically diverse with more Black and Hispanic seniors in the group. Compared to 15 years ago, fewer young seniors are dying early and they smoke less. They also are more obese and have higher rates of diabetes. To determine which U.S. states are the most and least healthy for their senior populations, Stacker consulted America's Health Rankings' 2019 Senior Report. The public health researchers behind this report analyzed 34 metrics of senior health for every state, ranging from nursing home quality to preventable hospitalizations. The metrics are split into five categories: behaviors, community and environment, policy, clinical care, and health outcomes. Stacker included each state's overall score and its rank in all five categories in this story. See where your state falls on this important measure. You may also like: Countries with the best life expectancy]()
Healthiest states for seniorsStacker ranked the states measuring the health of its seniors, as calculated by America’s Health Rankings’ 2019 Senior Report. It used obesity, excessive drinking, exercise, and poverty, among...By Aine Givens
New in Senior Living
Health
-
![]()
-
![Craig DiLorenzo, retired this year at 58 years old, in Chicago, on April 23, 2021.]()
-
![MCCOA volunteer Paul Glaser sets up the new blessing box at the Wagoner Community Center. The box will be filled with food and personal care items for anyone who needs them. (Courtesy Photo)]()
-
![]()
Finance
-
![baby stock photo]()
-
![FILE - In this May 1, 2020, file photo, campaign workers David Woodruff, left, and Jason White, right, deliver boxes of the Healthcare for Missouri campaign initiative petitions signatures to the Missouri secretary of state's office in Jefferson City, Mo. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has dropped plans to expand the state's Medicaid program after the Legislature declined to provide money for the measure approved by voters.]()
-
![Ella Rosario, also known as Ella Connors, 47, of Rocky Hill, Conn., was arrested on May 7, 2021. She was charged with first-degree larceny by defrauding a public community, conspiracy to commit first-degree larceny by defrauding a public community and health insurance fraud.]()
-
![An elderly man receives a shot of the Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine in Nagoya, Aichi prefecture, central Japan on April 14, 2021. Japan is set to raise the coronavirus alert level in Tokyo's three neighboring prefectures and Aichi prefecture to allow tougher measures as a more contagious coronavirus variant spreads and doubts are growing whether the Olympics can go ahead. The move comes only four days after the government placed Tokyo on alert while the vaccination campaign has left less than 1% of the population inoculated. (Kyodo News via AP)]()
Care
-
![Eileen Westfahl of Stamford, one of many volunteers volunteering at SilverSource, carries bags of groceries to an elderly resident's home in the Springdale in 2020.]()
-
![The flyer for "2021 Celebrating Hope" from The Alzheimer's Association Connecticut Chapter gives details about the 8th annual May 15, virtual event.]()
-
![Christina Keys with her mother, Patricia Keys, in Washington state in July 2020.]()
-
![A job posting in San Francisco is seeking a full-time nanny to join a team of caregivers.]()
