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What's New? August 13, 2012 |
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Pension | Health | Elder Rights US Why You May Retire in Poverty (August 7, 2012) While
today's seniors are doing substantially
better than the rest of the nation in
terms of finances, tomorrow's seniors
will be faced with much more struggle.
Many private sector jobs have been
curtailing benefits, such as pensions.
In fact, only 15 percent of private
sector jobs provide pensions today; in
1979 that figure was 38 percent.
Moreover, with the national retirement
age rising to 67, monthly Social
Security benefits will fall by 13
percent. Potential reductions in Social
Security would significantly contribute
to rising poverty rates. In 2010, almost
14 million elders placed above the
poverty line due to Social Security
payments.
Social Security Not Deal it Once Was For Workers (August 5, 2012) Those retiring today are the first generation of workers who paid more in Social Security taxes during their career than they will receive in benefits. It is a shift that may get change for future retirees. Read on to find out the numbers and estimates!
How Successful is CPR in Older Patients (August 9, 2012) CPR does not work often and it works slightly less on those older than 70 years. Do you agree to it for yourself or do your relatives? It is a personal decision; even health care professionals do not have a single perspective. Read more to form your own opinion! For the Very Old, a Surprise in Blood Pressure Readings (August 8, 2012) Dr. James Goodwin, a geriatrician at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, recently wrote an editorial piece explaining a little-known fact about blood pressure in older people. He insists that high blood pressure is an indicator of good health and "robustness" in certain seniors 85 and over. As such, there is much debate concerning whether or not doctors should or should not treat hypertension in the very elderly. A
Novel Way to Prevent Hip Fractures
(August 1, 2012) EU: Social Networking Cares for Seniors (July 30, 2012) (Article in Spanish) European Union is working on a project to connect “fall alarms” with social networks. These alarms will be important for the care of older adults over long distances. According to a study, the market for the alarms will multiply by 10 in six years.
What Happened to the Welcome Mat? Nursing Homes and Gay Elders (August 9, 2012) Many LGBT seniors hide their sexual orientations when living in nursing homes for fear of discrimination and poor treatment. In a national survey conducted in 2010, almost half of 769 gay elders who were interviewed reported over 800 incidents of mistreatment. In order to meet the growing needs of this demographic, more LGBT retirement communities are being created. As of right now, there are close 12 nationwide. South
Africa: Brutal Abuse of Elderly On
the Rise (August 8, 2012)
In a recent presentation held at the South African Parliament, elder rights activists revealed startling abuses faced by older persons living in South Africa. The police are not doing enough to protect the elderly -- many officers are not familiar with the stipulations of the Older Persons Act of 2006. Furthermore, money lenders charge elders exorbitant and illegal interest rates -- ranging from 30 to 50 percent. Additionally, many older people who suffer from dementia or Alzheimer's are tormented and abused because they are seen as witches who exhibit "strange behavior." Spain: Nursing Home
Administrators Alert the District
Attorney’s Office of Neglect to Seniors
for Nonpayment (July 24, 2012)
(Article in Spanish) Some older adults and persons with special needs from Catalan did not make their August payments, indicating that they were possibly recipients of neglect. “Even though the Generalitat (the autonomous government of Catalan) decided to abandon the weakest, we will defend them to the last,” explained the Vice President of Asociación Catalana de Directores de Centros de Atención a la Dependencia Gerontológica (Ascad). |
