/tags/aarp AARP en-US Copyright Fri, 01 Dec 2023 14:22:14 GMT /texas-news/2023-12-01/more-than-765-000-older-texans-are-struggling-to-cover-housing-costs A new Harvard University study found an increase in the number of Texas households headed by people 65 or older spending more than 30% of their income on housing. Advocates say keeping older adults housed will require substantial public investment and reforms. Fri, 01 Dec 2023 14:22:14 GMT /texas-news/2023-12-01/more-than-765-000-older-texans-are-struggling-to-cover-housing-costs Joshua Fechter | The Texas Tribune /health-science-tech/2020-10-20/texas-nursing-homes-have-higher-rates-of-covid-19-cases-deaths New data from the American Association of Retired Persons shows a challenging picture in Texas nursing homes, and an industry group is raising concerns about another wave of coronavirus cases in nursing homes. Tue, 20 Oct 2020 20:00:30 GMT /health-science-tech/2020-10-20/texas-nursing-homes-have-higher-rates-of-covid-19-cases-deaths /texas-news/2015-08-14/80-years-after-social-security-was-born-aarps-ceo-says-its-time-to-rethink-aging Eighty years ago, the Social Security Act was signed by President Franklin Roosevelt. The program was designed to provide older adults a financial safety… Fri, 14 Aug 2015 13:34:00 GMT /texas-news/2015-08-14/80-years-after-social-security-was-born-aarps-ceo-says-its-time-to-rethink-aging Krystina Martinez, Rick Holter /health-science-tech/2014-07-11/the-future-of-aging-in-texas By the year 2050, one in five Americans will be 65 or older. Texas has the third largest population of older adults in the U.S. and the population will… Fri, 11 Jul 2014 05:00:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2014-07-11/the-future-of-aging-in-texas Lauren Silverman /business-economy/2013-11-27/surviving-retirement-how-shirley-martin-stays-afloat Preparing for retirement is daunting for anybody. Without an inheritance, a hefty pension or a 401K, it can be tough to just get by.Take Shirley Martin.… Wed, 27 Nov 2013 13:15:00 GMT /business-economy/2013-11-27/surviving-retirement-how-shirley-martin-stays-afloat Courtney Collins /business-economy/2013-11-27/video-meet-shirley-martin-financially-creative-retiree ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº's series One Crisis Away looks at four families on the financial edge. In this profile, meet Shirley Martin, a 72 year-old woman living in Desoto.… Wed, 27 Nov 2013 13:14:00 GMT /business-economy/2013-11-27/video-meet-shirley-martin-financially-creative-retiree Courtney Collins /2013-07-09/should-doctors-ask-older-people-if-they-have-guns-at-home Pediatricians have long asked parents if they have guns in the home, in an effort to reduce accidents and suicides in children and teens. That could help protect older patients too, a study says. But the notion of doctors asking about gun ownership is controversial. Tue, 09 Jul 2013 18:26:00 GMT /2013-07-09/should-doctors-ask-older-people-if-they-have-guns-at-home Nancy Shute /health-science-tech/2013-07-03/health-insurance-scams-to-watch-out-for Health insurance companies aren’t the only ones competing for your money as the Affordable Care Act’s insurance mandate deadline approaches. Scammers are… Wed, 03 Jul 2013 18:20:47 GMT /health-science-tech/2013-07-03/health-insurance-scams-to-watch-out-for Lauren Silverman