“We don’t need more research to help the disadvantaged live longer. We just need to get them access to what we already know works.” chicagocaregiving.com/live-long-an...

6 ways to lower your carbon footprint in retirement and still travel: chicagocaregiving.com/green-travel...

Read our 2024 award-winning stories and latest recognitions! We’re excited to share the honors that @caregivingmag.bsky.social and @chicagohealth.bsky.social have received this past year for outstanding work. Congratulations to all, and please enjoy! chicagohealthonline.com/awards-fello...

Incredibly timely for older Americans and those who love them or hope to someday be them, with suggested actions for Wed., 3/28.

Cuts to the Older Americans Act risk fall-prevention programs, respite care, adult protective services, and more. How we treat older adults reflects who we are as a society — and previews the future we're building for ourselves. @caregivingmag.bsky.social chicagocaregiving.com/older-americans-act/

Older Venezuelans in the U.S. struggle with shifting immigration policies: chicagocaregiving.com/ongoing-fear... My latest story for @chicagohealth.bsky.social

A former criminal court judge, Mariela says the Venezuelan govt removed her b/c she refused to align with its agenda. “They did the same to many other judges.” Here, she works as a delivery driver. "It feels like nothing is guaranteed.” @clavelrangel.bsky.social for @caregivingmag.bsky.social

In a landmark shift for retail pharmacy, private equity firm Sycamore Partners will purchase Walgreens Boots Alliance for $10 billion later this year, with potential to pay $23.7 billion once all costs are factored in. The deal takes Walgreens private for the first time in nearly a century.

For our next issue, we're asking readers: What would you tell your younger self about aging?

"We may be teens & 20-somethings today, but our parents, and we, are the older adults of the future. Cuts to Medicaid & the elimination of the ACL are crumbling a system that one day we too will rely on for our well-being & our economic security." Excellent op-ed, Arielle Galinsky in @teenvogue.com

For our next issue, we're asking readers: What would you tell your younger self about aging?

For our next issue of @caregivingmag.bsky.social, we're asking readers: What would you tell your younger self about aging? Respond here, or message me if you'd like to be included!

Did you know?: Each state runs its own Medicaid program, paid for with federal and state funds. States determine who and what healthcare services they will cover.

No doubt you’ve heard: Regular physical activity is a key component of a healthy lifestyle. Exercise can reduce your risk of disease, help maintain a healthy weight, and positively impact mental health. What you may not know, though, is how important strength training is, especially with age.

Every person in the U.S. should have access to emergency care designed for their needs, says Kevin Biese, MD, chair of the American College of Emergency Physicians’ Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation program. “People aging is what winning looks like in healthcare.”

We are once again incredibly honored to be a finalist in the Chicago Headline Club's Peter Lisagor Awards. Congratulations to our design team for their work on our gun violence issue.

In a bold move to reshape the conversation around menopause, actress and advocate Halle Berry took center stage at the University Club of Chicago this past week, joining forces with 12 influential medical and research experts.

The factors that put older adults at risk for falls — and how to prevent them.

Even as the weather warms a bit, one Chicago doctor shares the best ways seniors can keep safe this winter.

Our top 10 stories from 2024 cover everything from menopause to older adults and homelessness. As we move into 2025, we’ll bring you even more to enhance your caregiving and aging experience.