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Wanted: Elder transportation solutions

by Mitchell Hartman
Jan 30, 2019
With 600,000 people over the age of 70 quitting driving every year, demand for transportation to get elders to medical appointments, stores and the like will grow.
Across the country there is a patchwork of programs to help seniors get to doctor appointments, pharmacies, grocery stores and other places they need to go.
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Trump aims to lower drug prices by basing them off what other countries pay

by Ben Bradford
Oct 26, 2018
The president said prices could be lowered as much as 30 percent.
A pharmacist fills a prescription drug order at a pharmacy in Chicago, Ill.
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Trump aims to lower drug prices by basing them off what other countries pay

by Ben Bradford
Oct 26, 2018
The president said prices could be lowered as much as 30 percent.
A pharmacist fills a prescription drug order at a pharmacy in Chicago, Ill.
Tim Boyle/Getty Images
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What you need to know about reverse mortgages ... and their new rules

by Peter Balonon-Rosen
Sep 29, 2017
These mortgages let seniors take out loans, using their homes as security.
The reflection of blue skies and palm trees are seen in the window of a Countrywide banking and home loans location offering reverse mortgages in Sun City, Arizona.
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Elders don't need an app for a Lyft

by Marketplace Contributor
Mar 30, 2017
The Phoenix area has become a testing ground of sorts for ride-sharing companies in a relatively untapped market.
Lyft and other ride-sharing companies are testing out partnerships with assisted living communities around the Phoenix area, like Park Wood Assisted Living.
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My Economy: Caring for seniors through art

by Robert Garrova
Mar 23, 2017
Many of the caregivers in nursing homes can't afford health insurance, Martha Rast says.
 
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America is graying — but that’s not such a bad thing.

by Adam Allington
Sep 19, 2016
The number of seniors is growing — but that doesn't mean the economy is going to sink.
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Niche in elder care: assisted living for LGBT seniors

by Lisa Napoli
Sep 12, 2016
As boomers get older, LGBT seniors look for communities where they can live openly.
The dining room at Stonewall Gardens.
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Billions in aid for low-income seniors go unclaimed

by Ashley Milne-Tyte
May 5, 2016
A campaign is trying to connect low-income seniors with government aid.
Many seniors don’t realize how many benefits they're eligible for.
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Receive Social Security? No increase for you next year

by Kimberly Adams
Oct 15, 2015
Cost of Living Adjustment is pegged to inflation, which, like old soda, is flat.
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