Devastating Differences: Older Adults Of Color And Health Disparities
June 10, 2020
Even if you’re social distancing and limiting contact with the outside world, you’re likely aware of the tragic news of late concerning the appalling treatment of African Americans by police, as well as by other sources of power and authority in our country. The murder of George Floyd and other…
Men In The Pandemic: The Risk And Reality Older Men Face
June 3, 2020
The data have been pretty consistent for a long time: While men make up approximately 49% of the overall population, for those over 65, the population is 57% female. In other words, something is happening to create a distinct survival difference as men reach their later years. Whether it’s biology,…
Gender Gap: Differences Between The Sexes As We Get Older
February 13, 2019
The biologic differences between men and women are probably obvious to you, but what’s also becoming clear is that men and women age differently. There are disparities in life span, diseases which afflict them, how they respond to different treatments, and even how they gain weight and store fat. There’s…
Health Disparities: The Plight Of Older Black Women In Late Life
August 18, 2016
There is clear data to show that black men and women experience health disparities in comparison to their white counterparts across the age spectrum. Now there is also strong data to show that these disparities take a real toll in old age. In particular, older black women experience many more…