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Practical answers about home care, Medicaid and caring for a parent in New York City — written by our coordinators and reviewed by Anna Klyauzova, MSN, RN.
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NYC's older adult centers (senior centers) are free to join for New Yorkers 60 and older and offer meals, classes, fitness and help with benefits. Find the nearest through NYC Aging or Aging Connect,…
Costs and Paying for Care
Official senior discounts in New York start at different ages: 55 for some library programs, 60 for older adult centers, 62 for state parks and SCRIE,…
Recovery and After Hospital
Most hip replacement recovery happens in the first 2 months, light daily activities often return in 3 to 6 weeks, and full recovery can take up…
Recovery and After Hospital
Most people return to everyday activities about 3 to 6 weeks after knee replacement, and MedlinePlus says full recovery takes 4 months to a year. Your…
Medicaid, CDPAP and Insurance
Medicare Part A is hospital insurance. It covers inpatient hospital care, short-term skilled nursing facility care after a qualifying stay, hospice and some home health care.…
Health Conditions and Medication
Palliative care is extra support for any serious illness at any stage, alongside treatment to cure it. Hospice is comfort care for a person a doctor…
Wellbeing and Activities
Depression is not a normal part of aging. In older adults it often looks like fatigue, aches, irritability, poor sleep or lost interest, not sadness. See…
Health Conditions and Medication
Memory loss in older adults can come from normal aging, mild cognitive impairment or dementia, but also from treatable causes such as medicines, depression, low B12…
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