The common assumption that old age in America brings with it unremitting deterioration is being challenged by a new study that shows disability rates among the elderly decreasing during the 1980s.

The following is the first installment of a three-part series. Too many years ago, while in a college psychology class, I was introduced to the teachings of Erik Erikson and his study of the eight ...

This is the final installment of a three-part series on aging and disabilities. In the USA during the 1970s, a movement began which was labeled the “Independent Living Movement.” As this name would ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA, UNITED STATES, April 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- National Core Indicators—Aging & Disabilities (NCI-AD ®) has released the 2023 NCI State of the ...

Governor Bill Lee signed the Tennessee Disability and Aging Act today, legislation that merges Tennessee’s Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) and Commission on Aging and ...

Our aging well week continues, as we learn about the Multnomah County Aging and Disability Resource Connection -- a free hotline that connects seniors to helpful resources. One of those resources you ...

FARGO - The Northern Plains Conference on Aging and Disability is Tuesday through Thursday at the Ramada Plaza Suites, 1635 42nd St. S. in Fargo. Topics include ethics, compulsive hoarding behaviors, ...

With reports of loneliness widespread in the Garden State, New Jersey is offering $4 million to local governments and ...

The Aging and Disability Resource Center of Waukesha County helps older people and those with disabilities. The lift program grant is funded by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. There is no ...

MINNEAPOLIS — A new rideshare company says its ready to help elderly and disabled customers left behind by Uber and Lyft if they leave the Twin Cities metro on May 1. Carepool, a Wisconsin based ...

Too many years ago, while in a college psychology class, I was introduced to the teachings of Erik Erikson and his study of the eight stages of psychosocial development. In all honesty, I was not too ...