Extending the Human Lifespan Hundreds of Years
Could advances in medicine and technology allow us to live longer — a lot longer? Decades, perhaps centuries? Eve Herold, former director of the Office of Communications and Public Affairs at the...
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Teaching in-home caregivers seems to pay off, report says
Photo by Flickr user Rosie O’Beirne.Low-income Californians who are elderly and disabled were less likely to go to the emergency room or be hospitalized after their in-home caregivers participated in...
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Why doesn’t Medicare cover more for physical therapy?
Phil Moeller answers your questions on aging and retirement. Photo by Getty ImagesEditor’s Note: Journalist Philip Moeller, who writes widely on aging and retirement, is here to provide the answers you...
View ArticleConnecting Faith and Public Policy; Making Makeup Safe; Men's Aging and...
On today's show:David Wallace-Wells, Features Director at New York Magazine, recounts his frightening experience at Kennedy Airport last week, when reports of an active shooter - though there wasn't...
View ArticleMen's Aging and Evolution
Richard Bribiescas, professor of anthropology and ecology and evolutionary biology at Yale University, deputy provost for faculty development and diversity and the author of How Men Age: What Evolution...
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Column: Will increasing longevity change the way you live?
If you knew you were going to live to 100, how would it affect the way you live your life? Photo by Paul Bradbury/Getty ImagesEditor’s Note: Journalist Philip Moeller, who writes widely on aging and...
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Medicare won’t cover a procedure I need. Can I get private insurance?
Aging and retirement expert Phil Moeller answers your questions. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesEditor’s Note: Journalist Philip Moeller, who writes widely on aging and retirement, is here to provide...
View ArticleThe Science of Singing
When you hear a singer like the late Whitney Houston belt out a song like “I Will Always Love You,” you’re listening to a marvel of vocal skill. But there’s no anatomical difference between her vocal...
View ArticleFact-Checking Donald Trump's Philanthropy, Ken Burns on 'Defying the Nazis'
David Fahrenthold, a political reporter with The Washington Post discusses his investigation into Donald Trump's charitable donations. Filmmakers Ken Burns and Artemis Joukowsky discuss their new film,...
View ArticleLife After 60: Confronting Aging with Grace and Humor
Journalist and author Ian Brown talks about his memoir Sixty: The Beginning of the End, Or the End of the Beginning? He candidly confronts aging, and asks whether turning 60 means that he’s “soon to be...
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How do the Affordable Care Act and Medicare interact?
Hisham Uadadeh enrolls in a health insurance plan under the Affordable Care Act at Leading Insurance Agency in Miami, Florida. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesEditor’s Note: Journalist Philip Moeller,...
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Even with medical advances, humans may not live past 130, study says
105-year-old Japanese Hidekichi Miyazaki poses like Jamaica’s Usain Bolt in front of an electric board showing his 100-metre record time of 42.22 seconds at an athletic field in Kyoto, Japan, in this...
View Article'Aquarius' Explores Brazilian Life in a Changing Neighborhood
Sônia Braga stars in “Aquarius,” directed by Kleber Mendonca Filho. Braga plays Clara, a 65-year-old widow and retired music critic, who is the last resident of the Aquarius, one of the few old...
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Column: Questionable Social Security and Medicare policies put seniors in a...
Social Security announced last week that its annual cost of living adjustment would be a paltry three-tenths of 1 percent in 2017. This small increase is not only unfair to Social Security recipients,...
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Here’s how to find the Medicare Part D drug plan right for you
The annual Medicare open enrollment period is underway, having begun on Oct. 15 and extending through Dec. 7. For 2017 plans, active shopping may yield the greatest benefits in Medicare Part D...
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Loneliness harms aging health. This new campaign aims to curb isolation
Tens of millions of adults are chronically lonely, which has deleterious impacts on aging. Photo by brunella fratini/via AdobeA new national campaign rolling out on Wednesday aims to raise awareness of...
View ArticleLesley Stahl on Becoming a Grandmother, Reporting from the White House, and...
This is a rebroadcast of an interview that originally aired on April 13th, 2016.Before journalist Lesley Stahl joined 60 Minutes, she became the first woman to serve as CBS News' White House...
View ArticleLauren Graham, Truffles, 'Office Christmas Party'
Journalist Philip Moeller shares tips from his latest book, Get What's Yours for Medicare: Maximize Your Coverage, Minimize Your Costs. "Sporkful" podcast host Dan Pashman gets an inside look at the...
View ArticleGetting the Most Out of Medicare During Turbulent Times
Philip Moeller, who writes the "Making Sen$e" Medicare column for the PBS NewsHour website and reports on aging, health and retirement for Money magazine, shares advice from his latest book, Get What's...
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Column: Why age doesn’t get in the way of good sex
Photo by MoMo Productions via Getty ImagesAging is generally associated with improvements in our quality of life: We become more proficient in our work, learn how to manage our finances better and our...
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