NAM original coverage and ethnic media articles on ethnic elders and policy in America. For more information on NAM's ethnic elder coverage, contact Paul Kleyman at pkleyman@newamericamedia.org.
Older Women Dating Reveal Too Much (Information) Online
 

Older Women Dating Reveal Too Much (Information) Online

WHYY/New America Media, News Report, Carolyn Beeler, Posted: Nov 29, 2012

Social networking by seniors nearly doubled from 2009 to 2010, but women on dating sites need to beware of exposing too much information.

 

America’s Demographic Destiny—Aging Fast, But Unprepared

 

Physician’s Money Digest/New America Media, News Analysis, Eric Anderson, MD, Posted: Nov 28, 2012

The U.S. is unprepared for baby boomers’ rapid aging, neither able to save enough for retirement nor willing to control escalating health care costs.

 

As End Nears, Cancer Patient Struggles With Cost of Long Term Care

 

New America Media, Video, Viji Sundaram, Posted: Nov 26, 2012

For America's middle class, health care reform has done little to lower the costs of long term health care.

 

Is It All In Our Minds? Memory and Aging

 

Psychology Today/New America Media, News Report, Rita Watson, Posted: Nov 25, 2012

Experts at a recent conference on aging explored what science knows and is yet to learn about memory.

 

Study: Education Extends Longevity—Except for Black Males

 

Sarasota Herald-Tribune/New America Media , News Report, Barbara Peters-Smith, Posted: Nov 24, 2012

New research on the connection between education and longevity shows substantial disparities by race and gender.

 

Finding Youth in a Retirement Home

 

India Currents, Commentary, Lakshmi Mani, Posted: Nov 17, 2012

For one elderly South Asian woman, life in an assisted living center has given her a community of friends with shared life experiences.

 

An Aging Immigrant Rebuilds Life, Career in U.S.

 

CNN/New America Media, News Report, Azadeh Ansari, Posted: Nov 14, 2012

For surgeon Sabri Shuker, life in the United States is haunted by memories of war and trauma in his native Iraq.

 

Women's Longevity Declining in Parts of U.S.

 

Connecticut Health I-Team/New America Media , News Report, Rochelle Sharpe, Posted: Nov 14, 2012

The longevity of many U.S. women is slipping not only due to obesity and smoking, but also from stressful work with little childcare.

 

Elders’ Advocates Worry Politics May Push Vital Programs Off 'Fiscal Cliff'

 

New America Media, News Analysis, Paul Kleyman, Posted: Nov 12, 2012

The youth vote took center stage in last week's presidential election. But it’s Americans over 50 who could have the most to gain -- and lose.

 

Election Propels Obamacare Full Steam Ahead in California

 

New America Media, Commentary, Spike Dolomite Ward , Posted: Nov 10, 2012

The president’s re-election moves Obamacare forward. While California’s plan to enact the law is leading the nation, more needs to be done.

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