Tag: Older Americans

A teenage girl with grandmother at home, hugging

The pandemic had a silver lining. We all learned the importance of social interaction to our mental health and well-being. That’s why recent efforts by high school students to connect with seniors are so encouraging. Consider what siblings Lorenzo and Arianna Martinelli did. As high school students in Kentucky during the pandemic, they organized weekly…

Senior couple and tecnologies

Abstract This study explores the association between debt burdens and health at older ages.  It examines a range of physical and mental health measures and assesses how they may be shaped by the debt held by older adults.  It compares health outcomes for older adults with and without debt.  It also explores whether the amount…