Aging

September 20, 2024

KFF Health News: Historic Numbers of Americans Live by Themselves as They Age

Gerri Norington, 78, never wanted to be on her own as she grew old. But her first marriage ended in divorce, and her second husband died […]
December 12, 2024

KFF Health News: Resources Are Expanding for Older Adults on Their Own

Jeff Kromrey, 69, will sit down with his daughter the next time she visits and show her how to access his online accounts if he has […]
April 25, 2025

KFF Health News: Why Cameras Are Popping Up in Eldercare Facilities

The assisted living facility in Edina, Minnesota, where Jean Peters and her siblings moved their mother in 2011, looked lovely. “But then you start uncovering things,” […]
June 13, 2025

KFF Health News: As Cannabis Users Age, Health Risks Appear To Grow

Benjamin Han, a geriatrician and addiction medicine specialist at the University of California-San Diego, tells his students a cautionary tale about a 76-year-old patient who, like […]