Care
-
World
When the Elderly Can’t Afford the High Cost of Long-Term Care
Readers suggest a variety of solutions in response to The Times’s “Dying Broke” series.
-
Sports
New York City Is Offering Free Online Therapy to Teens: Will it Work?
The city’s $26 million contract with Talkspace makes mental health care very accessible. But some worry it is ‘a Band-Aid’…
-
World
Dr. John A. Talbott, Champion of Care for the Mentally Ill, Dies at 88
A psychiatrist and a prolific author, he criticized what he referred to as a “nonsystem” that left vulnerable people on…
-
World
‘My Patient Did Not Have to Die the Way She Did’
In the fall of 2021, a soft-spoken woman in her 60s came to the emergency room where I worked, complaining…
-
Sports
The Neighbors Are All Older, Too. Is That What You Want?
Some seniors prefer age-restricted communities, while others want intergenerational living. There is little research to show which option is healthier.
-
World
New York State Leans on Hospitals to Close Gaps in Social Safety Net
Amid a drumbeat of preventable errors by shelters, hospitals and care teams, state officials issued guidance to increase communication.
-
World
Postpone Social Security for the Sake of the Young?
Readers discuss a guest essay that said older Americans need to rethink their retirement expectations.
-
World
Thursday Briefing: The Biden-Xi Meeting
Also, what to know about Israel’s raid on Gaza’s largest hospital.
-
Sports
Facing Financial Ruin as Costs Soar for Elder Care
Margaret Newcomb, 69, a retired French teacher, is desperately trying to protect her retirement savings by caring for her 82-year-old…
-
Sports
What Long-Term Care Looks Like Around the World
Most countries spend more than the United States on care, but middle class and affluent people still bear a substantial…