Pennsylvania’s Population Plummets by 40,000 in a Year

The American population might be growing, but Pennsylvania remains a leading state for Americans to flee, rather than stay.

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On Life and Love after 50: Relationship Characteristics Wanted by Senior Singles

Senior singles — widows, widowers, divorcees, and never-marrieds — frequently ask what characteristics they should seek in a new partner.

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Walk to End Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States and the fifth-leading cause of death for individuals age 65 and older. This devastating and debilitating disease is the ultimate thief — of memories, independence, control, time, and, ultimately, life.

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Agency on Aging to Host Sessions on Master Plan – York

The Pennsylvania Department of Aging has embarked on the development of a 10-year strategic plan designed to help transform the infrastructure and coordination of services for Pennsylvania’s older adults, and they want public input.

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Agency on Aging to Host Sessions on Master Plan – Lebanon

The Lebanon County Area Agency on Aging will host listening sessions on the Department of Aging’s development of the Master Plan for Older Adults — a 10-year, state-led, and stakeholder-driven strategic plan designed to help transform the infrastructure and coordination of services for older Pennsylvanians. 

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What is Labor Day All About?

Labor Day is a yearly celebration of the American worker. Created by the labor movement, it’s a national tribute to workers’ contributions to the social and economic achievements of the United States.

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Savvy Senior: Retirement-Planning Tips for Single Women

Dear Savvy Senior,

What retirement-planning tips can you recommend to single women? I’m a divorced 58-year-old woman with a teenaged son and have very little saved for retirement.

– Financially Vulnerable

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Stay Healthy When You Fly

About 1 out of every 600 flights has an in-flight medical emergency, according to a 2019 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Travelers can experience a host of less serious health issues and discomfort when flying as well.

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Sixties Flashback: Exploding Ducks, Enormous Knives

When World War II began, Julia McWilliams tried to join the American military but was rejected because of her height. (She stood 6 feet, 2 inches.)

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