One of the most difficult transitions for the elderly is that dreaded loss of independence when a person can no longer drive.    But today’s technology offers a way to help… read more →

Via USA Today: Since 2008, the share of the U.S. population age 65 and older has steadily increased –now reaching over 15% of the total population. This number is projected… read more →

Via the Minnesota Post: The rise in the number of people sleeping outdoors became a high-profile issue in Minneapolis last year, when a narrow strip of land along Hiawatha Avenue… read more →

Via the Huffington Post: Of all the challenges facing American agriculture — low commodity prices, President Donald Trump’s trade wars, climate change — the coming wave of farmer retirements gets… read more →

Via Reuters: While regularly exercising over the course of decades is a great way to live longer, a U.S. study suggests that even people who don’t start working out until… read more →

Via HealthDay: According to a new poll many aging pet owners swear that their animal buddies help them better cope with the physical and mental issues that come with age. … read more →

Via Grand Rapids Herald-Review: Nearly five million senior citizens currently face hunger in the United States. After a lifetime of hard work, households with older adults (aged 50 and above)… read more →

Via the Duluth News-Tribune: Minnesota’s moment of reckoning just keeps moving closer. It used to seem like a problem way off in the future, but next year already there will… read more →

Via the National Center on Disability and Journalism: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently ruled that the Domino’s Pizza website and mobile app must comply with… read more →

Via the New York Times:   People often say that traveling is all about the journey and not the destination, but for wheelchair users, navigating air travel is often more… read more →