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Older Americans Spend Over Half of Waking Hours Alone |
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THE PEW RESEARCH CENTER |
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U.S. adults 60 and older are alone for more than half of every day on average. While not necessarily associated with adverse effects, time alone can be used as a measure of social isolation, which is linked to negative health outcomes among older adults. |
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Maintaining Our Parks Could Have Saved Billions |
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"There's an old TV ad with the tagline, 'You can pay me now or pay me later, '" says one former National Park Service branch chief. Our parks need nearly $12 billion in repairs, and the longer we wait, the worse it will get. |
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Opioid Crisis: The Next Step States Need to Take |
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Policymakers have spent billions fighting the opioid epidemic, but the public health crisis is still mounting. Fortunately, states working to expand access to medication-assisted treatment have seen promising results. |
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