Aging-NY

During a pandemic, you may be taking extra precautions to keep you and your family safe and prepared, including making sure you have everything you need at home. https://ed.gr/c0ev1

New York's aging population is facing unaffordable long term care insurance premium spikes.

Senior New Yorker fighting back against insurance industry amid steep premium hikes One senior New Yorker is fighting back against the long-term care insurance industry as millions face steep premium hikes.

Social isolation is more than feeling lonely. It has a negative impact on our health. Take our 3-minute assessment to help you understand your risk level and receive helpful information and recommendations based on your results.

Are You Affected by Social Isolation? – Connect2Affect Take our three-minute assessment to help you understand your risk level and receive helpful information and local recommendations based on your results.

Read and share this infographic for tips on how to stay connected and combat loneliness and social isolation as you age: https://ed.gr/dmwwz

Image description: Cartoon older adults engage in a variety of activities, including yoga, using a computer, reading and speaking with a younger person, singing in a chorus, and playing with their cats.

Feeling lonely or being isolated are bad for your health. Loneliness and social isolation have been associated with higher rates of depression, a weakened immune system, heart disease, dementia, and early death.*

Are you at risk? Try to stay active and better connected if you:

live alone or are unable to leave your home
feel alone or disconnected from others
recently experienced a major loss or change
are a caregiver
lack a sense of purpose
Ideas for staying connected

Find an activity that you enjoy or learn something new. You might have fun and meet people who like to do the same thing.

Get moving! Exercise decreases stress, boosts your mood, and increases your energy.
Volunteer. You’ll feel better by helping others.
Stay in touch with family, friends, and neighbors in person, online, or by phone.
Consider adopting a pet. Animals can be a source of comfort and may also lower stress and blood pressure.
Learn more about preventing loneliness and social isolation. https://ed.gr/dmww1

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Having a plan is important in times of emergency, and this includes building an emergency preparedness kit before a disaster. Learn how with this video in American Sign Language.

Preparedness Tips for those with Disabilities (in American Sign Language, featuring Roger Robb) Roger Robb of the New Mexico Commission for the Deaf and Hard of He...

can be combatted. Intergenerational interventions can contribute to the mutual understanding and cooperation of different generations

Learn about making smart food choices as part of your daily life. https://ed.gr/c0es1

As part of their weekly physical activity, older adults should do multicomponent physical activity to improve physical function and decrease the risk of falls or injury from a fall. https://ed.gr/c0etx

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I Can't Find Home Care — NY Caring Majority Are you going without home care services, either because the agency cannot meet your needs or because you use CDPA and you cannot hire enough staff? Your Legislators, Governor Cuomo, and the Department of Health need to hear about it, because you are not alone.