West Virginia Public Broadcasting's on-going project exploring trends, events, issues and policies supporting the vitality of the state's older adults and their families.
Edward R. Murrow Award for investigative reporting 2008
Early-onset Alzheimer’s disease and Mixed Dementia are among 38 conditions that have just been added to Social Security’s Compassionate Allowances list, putting applicants with these diseases on the fast-track for benefits approval.
Medicare premiums have gone up in 2010 from $96.40 a month to $110.50.
The rising cost of groceries, heat and health care effects everyone, but retired seniors are really feeling the sting this year.
The West Virginia Center for End of Life Care will expire July 1 if operating funds are not restored to the state budget.
Senior citizens are being encouraged to do the calculations to determine if they qualify for available tax credits.
Planning for the end of life is necessary but people don’t have a realistic picture of what that entails, according to a West Virginia doctor.
The Bureau of Senior Services has put the call out for West Virginia love stories and cherished family recipes for publication in two books next year.
Hospice of Southern West Virginia is giving away a house to pay off the mortgage on its own home.
FDA-approved clinical trials are expected this summer on a drug scientists have shown to have great potential as a treatment for Alzheimer’s.