Monthly Archives: July 2013
International Perspective: China, the UAE, and Canada
In China: An urbanization project plans to move 250 million people from rural areas to cities. The impact on seniors will be profound. “Farmers are often unwilling to leave the land because of the lack of job opportunities in the new towns. … Continue reading
New York City’s Senior Housing Crisis
“New York City’s elder population is expected to increase 50 percent by 2030, according to city statistics. . . . “The city faces skyrocketing demand for affordable senior housing and senior services. In 2011, the New York Times reported that … Continue reading
International Perspective: Germany’s Shared Housing for Seniors
“While the first shared apartment for seniors appeared as a novelty in the mid-1990s, a recent boom means that almost 2,000 senior residents live in shared housing arrangements in Berlin alone, according to a Journal of Clinical Nursing study. … Continue reading
Help Stop Medicare Fraud
“Medicare fraud happens when Medicare is billed for services or supplies you never got. Medicare fraud costs Medicare a lot of money each year. “Abuse occurs when doctors or suppliers don’t follow good medical practices, resulting in unnecessary costs … Continue reading
Worth Repeating: Serious Ping Pong
“Worth Repeating” is a weekly feature on the EngAGE Blog that will bring you previous posts that we think are still timely, interesting, or just plain fun! From 7/11/12: Click here to read about “the world’s oldest, agilest table tennis … Continue reading
Rudy Perez Dances On
Rudy Perez has been a professional dancer for over fifty years and he continues to perform, choreograph, and teach. Last year, at 83, he performed a 10-minute solo, “download/overload,” at the Hammer Museum’s Billy Wilder Theatre as part of the city-wide exhibition, “Pacific Standard … Continue reading
Dorothy Custer at 102: On an Elephant
We featured Dorothy Custer last year on this blog for her 101st birthday, so we were pleased to see that she’s given us another opportunity to share her zest for life! Read more here. (E-mail subscribers: click the post title to go to … Continue reading
