Human Interest

Dear Fish and Wildlife Service: Don't Abandon Mexican Gray Wolves

By Jacy Gomez

The U.S. and Wildlife Service (FWS) could soon derail years of conservation efforts for one of America's most iconic and important predators: Mexican gray wolves or "El Lobo."

Don't Sanction Americans for Russia's Misdeeds
By Margo Thorning

President Trump just signed a Russian sanctions bill into law -- and in doing so, narrowly avoided an economic catastrophe. Thanks to modifications to the bill's language by the House, Americans can rest easy knowing their economic future is protected.

Women and Men Are Equal

Egyptian Theatre Foundation brings International Super-Group to Ogden

Crosscurrents set to perform Monday, October 30, 2017

Ogden, UT (August 10, 2017) - Crosscurrents led by Grammy Award Winner, Zakir Hussain and 2017 NEA Jazz Master bassist Dave Holland will preforming live on stage at the Historic Peery’s Egyptian Theater in Ogden on Monday, October 30, 2017 at 7:00p.m.

A benefit event for the Egyptian Theatre Foundation.

Senior living and housing expenses are significant concerns for older individuals when aging alone, and topics like affordable shelter, transportation, isolation, and lack of connections hold anxiety.

The 65 and over age group continues to grow since the boomers now enter the demographic. There are thousands of us on our own, and we are in good company. The elder orphan Facebook group that launched last year now has close to 5,000 members. We face similar challenges, like finding personal care after surgery or if we're sick and feeling lonely due to isolation.

Your elderly parents need help keeping their financial paperwork in order. You want to help, but you don't know what information you need to have and where to keep it.

To help us understand how to help elderly parents with their financial paperwork, we contacted Dr. Cathleen V. Carr. She holds a doctorate in regenerative medicine, is a lawyer, lifetime caregiver, and the founder and Executive Director of CertifiedCare

Chief Public Relations Officer, Aging Alone Spokesperson & Advocate

Published: Jun 29, 2017.

Studies indicate that people over the age of 65 years will need some form of long-term care help, especially the ones without family. The 2010 U.S. Census reports close to 27 percent of the senior population live at home alone. The University of Michigan's Health and Retirement Study estimates 22 percent of the segment to live geographically distant from family or friends.

There are currently more than 93 million Americans in the U.S. over age 55, according to Census data, and the vast majority (74 percent) of them have a smartphone. And that number keeps growing.

In addition, Baby Boomers spend an average of 149 minutes a day on their smartphones -- about as much as smartphone-obsessed Millennials at 171 minutes per day.

For Americans under 50, the leading cause of death used to be injuries caused by accidents. But, now, the biggest killer isn't car crashes and ladder falls -- it's drug overdoses.

Overdose deaths surged by 15 percent from 2015 to 2016, the largest annual increase in American history. Overdoses have pushed up death rates among all racial and ethnic groups.

Policymakers and researchers are trying to make sense of this strange new reality. Some have pointed to rising rates of unemployment and disability. Others have blamed an increase in opioid prescriptions.

Lecture Series for August 2017