Low-income older Americans on average die nearly a decade earlier than wealthier people, a new analysis finds.

The Social Security Administration announced a 2.8% COLA increase for 2026, raising average benefits by $56 a month.

Seniors with little to no money die up to nine years sooner than those with a lot, a study shows. Here are tips to get more ...

ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a statement from Ramsey Alwin, President and CEO of the National Council on Aging (NCOA), on the latest U.S. Census Bureau data on ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) David W. Rasmussen, Florida State University (THE CONVERSATION) In 1959, more than a ...

As seniors face the harsh reality of dwindling finances, they encounter numerous challenges that threaten their well-being ...

Part 2 of a series explaining how, evidence to the contrary, most Americans, most journalists and most policymakers believe the U.S. retirement system is failing. Drawn from The Real Retirement Crisis ...

Social Security COLA for 2026 is 2.8%, but most Americans say it's not enough. Medicare premiums alone are forecast to soar ...

Social Security and Medicare help support older Americans. Many told BI that the checks weren't enough and that they wished ...

By comparison, elderly poverty rates in other OECD nations were significantly lower in 2022. The Nordic countries, including ...