College towns have become popular places for retirees because of the culture and opportunities they offer, but restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic may be causing older adults to think twice. Dr. Preeti Malani of the University of Michigan said as long as proper precautions are taken, college towns may not be any more dangerous for older adults than other communities are.

Social worker Vanessa Fabbre and spouse Jess Dugan, a photographer, have collaborated on an exhibit that explores the lives of older transgender and gender nonconforming people. "We knew there was a lack of representation of transgender people in general -- especially transgender older adults -- and we wanted to fill that gap," Dugan says.

A CommonWealth Fund report found that older adults with lower incomes and those in minority populations may need more financial and coverage support from Medicare due to high out-of-pocket costs and premiums. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to job losses among older workers, making the out-of-pocket costs for Medicare coverage a bigger concern, especially for beneficiaries who do not have supplemental coverage.

Implementing new tech can be hard for employees, especially older workers, so leaders need to look for signs of skills gaps such as disengaged workers and an increase in IT support tickets. But thanks to new learning technology, employees have access to a continued learning experience via learning platforms, mobile apps, and other online tools, rather than a single outdated orientation.

Two studies from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority have found links between cognitive ability and financial literacy in older adults. One study found that the more financially literate people are, the less likely they are to develop Alzheimer's disease, while the other study found that a decline in financial literacy led to poor decision-making and susceptibility to scams.

Rates of recurrent myocardial infarction decreased among men and women from 2008 to 2017, except for women ages 21 to 54 and men ages 55 to 79, researchers reported in the journal Circulation. Recurrent coronary heart disease, heart failure hospitalization and all-cause mortality also decreased among patients hospitalized for MI.

Pennsylvania's York County Community Foundation is asking people to take an age-bias assessment as part of its Embracing Aging initiative, writes managing director Cathy Bollinger. The initiative's website has four ways people can help change how the county's residents talk about aging, Bollinger says.

Changes may be required to Medicare Part B to allow it to cover any COVID-19 vaccine approved under an emergency use authorization. Medicare covers vaccines but not those under an EUA, but it is not clear whether a fix would come through legislation or by a regulatory workaround.

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