Elderly

By age group, Generation X caregivers spent the most money, at more than $8500.00 in out of pocket expenses, while Generation Z and Millennials spent a larger share of their total household income.

The first thing you notice when you meet Tim O’Neill is that his hazel eyes smile, forming warm half-moons just above the disposable mask the pandemic necessitates.

Social media networks and online research skills give some younger people an edge, even as older people overall face higher risk of hospitalization and death.

Many senior citizens entered their golden years with more debt than previous generations, and now they're struggling financially as they try to provide care for an ailing relative during the pandemic.

It doesn’t take seeing someone in person to have a connection. Video and phone calls can be just as helpful.

It's budget season in Albany, and advocates were in the capital Tuesday to ask that more funding go towards helping aging New Yorkers stay in their own homes.

When the new legislative session begins in Albany in January, State Senator Robert Ortt will be submitting two bills - and putting his support behind an already forwarded piece of legislation - that supporters say will hold owners of nursing more homes accountable for compliance violations.

The Connect: NY series explores statewide issues of critical importance with monthly, one-hour panel discussions. This episode, 'Being Poor: Too Old to…