Generations of Change for Women in America

When suffragistswon the right to vote 100 years ago, they thought full equality was right around the corner. The right to compete for traditionally male jobs and perform them without sexual discrimination or harassment. We wanted to know how their lives had changed, from decade to decade and from generation to generation. I would have gone to medical school, but there wasn’t enough money. It was the height of the Depression....

December 14, 2020 · 6 min · 1224 words · Rebecca Wallace

Cómo un pastor de Baltimore protegió a un hogar de ancianos de la COVID-19

Nuestro hogar de ancianos se establecio hace 100 anos. Tenemos 29 residentes y no hemos tenido ni un solo caso deCOVID-19. Para nosotros, hay tres puntos clave:actuar con anticipacion,tomar medidas excesivasynunca dejar de tener cautela. No ignores la situacion, ni aflojes la marcha, ni bajes la guardia. Adquiri la costumbre de ver las noticias internacionales. En febrero me di cuenta de que China se veia mas afectada por el contagio que nosotros....

December 11, 2020 · 2 min · 371 words · Henry Roth

DOJ's New Elder Fraud Hotline Fields 500 Calls a Month

It was created by the department’s Office for Victims of Crime. The hotline is staffed seven days a week from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Translation services are available for non-English speakers. A common complaint this year is known as the U.S. Marshals scam, Frank said. Earlier this year both the Marshals Service and FBIissued an alertabout the scam. Calls to the hotline are recorded, but callers may remain anonymous....

December 11, 2020 · 1 min · 126 words · Richard Hayes

How a Baltimore Pastor Protected Nursing Home Residents From COVID-19

Our nursing facility was founded 100 years ago. We’ve got 29 residents and we have had noCOVID-19cases. People ask how wekept the virus out of our nursing homewhen so many have been hit so hard. For us it’s the three E’s: beingearly,excessiveandendlesslycareful. Don’t ignore; don’t let up; never let your guard down. I became an avid watcher of the world news. In February I knew China was ahead of us in relation to infections....

December 11, 2020 · 3 min · 429 words · Linda Lopez

Watercolor Illustrator Stan Fellows Finds Meditative Beauty in the Ordinary

He lives in Longmont, outside Boulder. Have you ever done a serialization likeThe Long Callbefore? This was completely unique for me. Thats what made it fun. The trick was telling the story without revealing too much. In a serial, you never want to spill the beans prematurely. It felt old school to me in the best way. It reminded me of old graphic novels or pulp detective stories from the 1950s....

December 11, 2020 · 2 min · 338 words · Sydney Flores

Low-Cost Makeup That Beats Luxury Brands

Have you ever wondered if your $11 Maybelline mascara is as good as that $25 Lancome version? Well, guess what? Here’s where to save with the best makeup bargains for women 50-plus. Foundation Women who buy and wear foundation at 50 expect miracles. Concealer We all have under-eye discolorations; we all need concealer. Premium department stores are flooded with these products from the likes of Tom Ford, MAC Cosmetics and Chanel....

December 10, 2020 · 1 min · 83 words · Barbara Carr MD

Maquillaje de bajo costo que supera a las marcas de lujo

Bueno, pues adivina que. Aqui te decimos donde puedes ahorrar con las mejores ofertas de maquillaje para mujeres mayores de 50 anos. Membresia de AARP: $15 por tu primer ano cuando te inscribes en la renovacion automatica. Base Las mujeres que compramos y usamos base a los 50 anos esperamos milagros. Corrector Todas tenemos decoloraciones debajo de los ojos; todas necesitamos corrector de ojeras.

December 10, 2020 · 1 min · 64 words · Dawn Barber

Comparing Adequacy Adjustments to Social Security: How Well Do They Target Different Beneficiaries?

Would the proposal provide adequate income for these people to live? Alternatively, would significant new resources go to those who do not really need them? The Ten Adequacy Adjustment Options A) Establish a minimum benefit through the tax system. B) Provide a flat credit for unpaid/low-paid caregivers of children. C) Establish a minimum benefit based on covered quarters (for long-time low wage workers). E) Enhance survivor benefits for couples with similar earnings....

December 9, 2020 · 1 min · 159 words · Timothy Moran

Cómo mantener fresco y verde el árbol de Navidad

A nadie le gusta un arbol de Navidad seco, con agujas que se desprenden al menor roce. Anualmente, dice Hundley, los estadounidenses compran de 25 a 30 millones de arboles. “Tenemos una buena oferta”, dice. “Es adecuada, pero no un exceso de oferta”. Membresia de AARP: $15 por tu primer ano cuando te inscribes en la renovacion automatica. Aqui hay otras opciones para llevar alegria festiva a tu casa. Busca un arbol que tenga un diseno con bisagras que se puede montar con un solo movimiento....

December 9, 2020 · 1 min · 176 words · Phillip Sullivan

Por qué me ofrecí como voluntario para los ensayos de la vacuna contra la COVID-19

Estos voluntarios provienen de diferentes origenes y expresan una variedad de razones para involucrarse. Sin embargo, lo que todos tienen en comun es el deseo de poner fin a esta pandemia. Sus historias inspiradoras, contadas en sus propias palabras, han sido ligeramente editadas para mayor claridad y extension. Membresia de AARP: $15 por tu primer ano cuando te inscribes en la renovacion automatica. He entrado y salido de hospitales, unidades de cuidados intensivos, y en soporte vital 13 veces....

December 8, 2020 · 2 min · 270 words · Cindy Moore

Why I Volunteered: Inspiring Stories of COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Participants

These health heroes have volunteered to be participants in clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines that are currently in development. These volunteers come from various walks of life and express a variety of reasons for becoming involved. Common to all, however, is a desire to put an end to this pandemic. Their inspiring stories, told in their own words, have been lightly edited for length and clarity. Because of severe asthma, I’d been fighting to exist my whole life....

December 8, 2020 · 2 min · 254 words · Robert Valdez

Cuatro meses que dejaron 54,000 muertes por la COVID-19 en los hogares de ancianos

Los hogares de ancianos pronto serian los mas afectados por esta plaga desconocida y espantosa. Casi 264,000 personas se contagiaron en 9,912 centros. Desde entonces, ese porcentaje no ha cambiado mucho. Pero, indudablemente, la COVID-19 no desaparecio de los hogares de ancianos en junio. Parecia que uno podia contagiarse si viajaba a China. No me preocupe por eso. Fue justo en esa epoca cuando todos a su alrededor empezaron a enfermarse....

December 3, 2020 · 2 min · 405 words · Sandra Johnson

Four Months That Left 54,000 Dead From COVID in Long-Term Care

That death toll has since crossed 100,000. Heres the story of what happened this past spring, in the words of those who were there. The headline hinted at the chaos to come:First COVID-19 Outbreak in a U.S. Whatever this wretched plague was,nursing homeswould soon bear the brunt of its impact. Nearly 264,000 people were infected across 9,912 facilities. The number has changed little since. But make no mistake:COVID-19wasnt vanquished from nursing homes in June....

December 3, 2020 · 3 min · 473 words · Rachel Murphy