Aging in Vermont

A proposed residential care facility in Castleton has stirred up controversy, anger and accusations of bias.That’s despite the acute need for this type of housing in Vermont.

When people with disabilities travel, they often have to do extra planning to make sure the places they're visiting are accessible.

The shortage of home health aids has become a nationwide crisis. These are the people you might call if your older relative needs help bathing or caring for a wound. They’re mostly women and they’re underpaid, undervalued and overworked. We want you to meet two of them.

Hospital administrators in Vermont and across the country say having to care for long term patients who should be in nursing homes is causing bottlenecks in their emergency rooms and millions of dollars in financial losses.

This hour, host Mikaela Lefrak explores the Medicare enrollment process with a specialist from the Central Vermont Council on Aging and a Springfield Hospital physician.

The shift in hearing health care is due to a recent rule change by the FDA, which recently cleared the way for the devices to be sold in retail stores without the need for buyers to see a doctor.

Parkinson’s disease affects the nervous system. It muddles how the brain sends signals that coordinate movement. In Vermont, it's estimated that one out of a thousand people over age 55 have it.There’s no cure. But research shows vigorous exercise — and even a punch or two — can help those with Parkinson's slow the disease.

The smorgasbord of new grant programs will support artists and arts organizations across Vermont that were hit in the pocketbooks due to the pandemic.

Four residents of a senior living community in Rutland have made art for years. And while the way they express their creativity has changed, their passion as artists hasn’t. Their work is currently on display in downtown Rutland in a pop-up exhibit.

In Vermont, more than 6,000 kids live with grandparents, extended family or close family friends. It's what's known as kinship care.Many of the people stepping in to parent are older, and many don’t know about the financial aid and services available to them. A new documentary film hopes to change that.