As Older TikTok Creators Flourish, Brands Are Signing Them Up
NYT - No matter what their age or finances, some elder influencers are finding that being on the app can bring them extra cash, or even help them extend their careers.
Dutchman, 69, brings lawsuit to lower his age 20 years
BBC - Emile Ratelband, 69, wants to shift his birthday from 11 March 1949 to 11 March 1969, comparing the change to identifying as being transgender.
"We live in a time when you can change your name and change your gender. Why can't I decide my own age?" he said. Mr Ratelband argues he feels discriminated against because of his age, and that it was affecting his employment chances and his success rate on the dating app, Tinder.
Observation - yes he has no chance in hell of winning but I do respect his attempt at calling attention to age bias. I totally relate.
Healthcare worker study finds 27 percent developed long COVID
McKnight’s - A study of more than 7,000 workers in a Brazilian healthcare system has found that 27% developed long COVID after their initial infection. Investigators pinpointed key factors that may have heightened their risk.
Why 9 million Americans are not taking medications as prescribed
BenefitsPro - In 2021, of the 58% of adults aged 18 to 64 who took prescription drugs at any time in the past 12 months, 9.2 million adults reported not taking medications as prescribed because of cost, using such strategies as skipping doses, taking less than the prescribed dose or delaying filling a prescription, according to the CDC’s National Health Interview Survey.
Dancing keeps oldest adults physically active, socialized, study finds
McKnight’s - A community dance program geared to older adults provided a long-term boost to the physical activity and social lives of participants, including those aged 85 years and older, according to new findings from the United Kingdom.
Observation - my mother danced well into her 80s with her boyfriend. When she passed, he heart was as strong as ever.
93 percent of seniors plan to age in place, will use more health tech: study
McKnight’s - The technology boom in senior living is here to stay, and one new survey is measuring its impact in seniors’ lives as they age in place. Ninety-three percent of US adults plan to age in place, which increases the need for health-related technologies, according to a study from U.S. News & World Report’s 360 Reviews.
Supreme Court upholds right to sue public nursing homes in case with wide implications
McKnight’s - The US Supreme Court on Thursday morning ruled that nursing home residents and their survivors can sue publicly owned facilities to protect their rights under the Federal Nursing Home Reform Act.
In a 7-2 ruling, the Court upheld a lower ruling against the Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County, which operates publicly owned nursing homes in Indiana. HHC had argued in the Talevski case that the Medicaid system’s existing oversight and discipline systems were the right avenue for aggrieved parties to seek recourse.
The ruling, experts had predicted, could have far-reaching implications for millions of people, beyond those living in nursing homes, who rely on all kinds of federal benefits managed by government partners.
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