seniors

Domoratska, 43, is one of 10 social workers left in Sloviansk, where there were once 40. She has a dozen clients. All the social workers who remain in the city are women between the ages of 30 and 62.

World News

For older Ukrainians in front-line cities, visits from social workers bring comfort

4:37pm September 16, 2022

In Sloviansk, many of those who remain are over 60. Social workers help with food, medicine and cleaning. An 86-year-old calls her social worker "Firefly," saying, "She brings light in a dark time."

Susan DeFrance retired two years ago and moved to a mobile home park on the ocean to cut expenses. Now with inflation, she's worried about outliving her savings.

Inflation has many retirees worried about outliving their savings

8:13am February 19, 2022

by Chris Arnold

The highest inflation since the 1980s has many retirees scared. Their retirement nest eggs will be in peril if it persists over the long term.

The memoir writing students at the DOROT Center found new closeness on Zoom.

National

'So Deep And So Rich': Seniors Stay Connected Via Their New Life On Zoom

2:08pm April 04, 2021

by Gwynne Hogan

When their memoir writing class transitioned to Zoom, these seniors found a closer connection than ever. "There's an intimacy to Zoom that we never would have anticipated," says Adellar Greenhill.

For many families, one of the hardest things about this pandemic is not being able to see loved ones who live far away.

My Mother Got Vaccinated. Is It Now Safe To Visit?

11:42am February 08, 2021

by Jane Greenhalgh

I haven't seen my mother in over a year. I was going to visit in April to celebrate her 90th birthday but the pandemic put that on hold. Now that she's been vaccinated is it time for the birthday hug?

Long lines and computer isues are making it more difficult for some people to get the vaccine. These Floridians hope to snag one of 800 doses available at a vaccine site in Fort Myers.

'Just Cruel': Digital Race For COVID-19 Vaccines Leaves Many Seniors Behind

12:38pm February 04, 2021

by Will Stone

Glitchy websites, jammed phone lines and long lines outside clinics are complicating the vaccine rollout. And older Americans and those without caregivers and computer skills are at a disadvantage.

"You do what you have to do to survive," says Diane Evans, who is fighting pandemic loneliness with technology. Evans lives in San Francisco and has Zoom calls regularly with her daughter in Chicago.

There's No Stopping These Seniors; Even A Pandemic Can't Bring Them Down

7:00am November 26, 2020

by Lesley McClurg

Older people are more vulnerable to severe COVID-19. But recent research reveals older populations are less consumed by pandemic depression than those that are younger.

Education

High School Seniors Still Holding Out Hope For In-Person Graduation Ceremonies

4:08pm May 01, 2020

by Keri Brown

Tens of thousands of seniors across North Carolina are wrapping up the end of their high school careers.

Education

Guilford County Schools Announce Changes To Grading During Pandemic

3:53pm April 15, 2020

by Keri Brown

Guilford County is offering guidance on the grading process for the remainder of the school year for grades K-12. This comes as districts across the states are adjusting while buildings remain clos

Health & Safety

More Deaths Spur New North Carolina Nursing Home Directives

2:36pm April 09, 2020

by Associated Press, Gary D. Robertson

Education

GCS Officials Ask State Lawmakers For Emergency Funds To Help With Online Learning

4:14pm March 31, 2020

by Keri Brown

Guilford County Schools is asking for more funding from state lawmakers to help pay for rising costs associated with the coronavirus pandemic.