Age
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Health
The Neighbors Are All Older, Too. Is That What You Want?
Some seniors prefer age-restricted communities, while others want intergenerational living. There is little research to show which option is healthier.
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News
For an Aging President, a Birthday With a Bite
President Biden has no plans for a lavish public celebration when he turns 81 on Monday, even as Democrats search…
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News
Postpone Social Security for the Sake of the Young?
Readers discuss a guest essay that said older Americans need to rethink their retirement expectations.
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Health
Few Americans Have Gotten the New Covid Shots, C.D.C. Finds
The News Few Americans have opted to be immunized against the coronavirus so far this fall: Just over 7 percent…
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News
The G.O.P. Goes Full-on Extremist
There are no moderate Republicans in the House of Representatives. Oh, no doubt some members are privately appalled by the…
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News
Why Do We Enrich Older Americans at the Expense of Everyone Else?
We older Americans are not only controlling national politics, we are consuming an ever larger share of our economy’s resources…
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Magazine
Why ‘The Golden Bachelor’ Terrifies Me
Television celebrates older people — but only for seeming like sexy young ones.
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News
A Project Supporting Migrants Was Cost Effective. Why Did It End?
Britain tested an alternative to detention for people living outside the immigration system. Though praised by the U.N., its outcomes…
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News
I Helped Obama Get Re-Elected. Here’s How Biden Can Win Again, Too.
President Biden’s age is on the minds of American voters as they think about the 2024 election. It’s no wonder:…
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News
New Laws on Kids and Social Media Are Stymied by Industry Lawsuits
Federal judges in three states have blocked children’s privacy and parental oversight laws, saying they very likely violate free speech…