Seniors

Medicare open enrollment began this week, and there are many changes that may immediately impact older Missourians' lives.

Missouri counties told state lawmakers that they needed more information when it comes to putting the freeze in place. Some revisions were made this year, but some lawmakers contend that it will take a third try to get the program right.

Mary Walsh and Beverly Nance sued Sunset Hills-based Friendship Village in 2018, after the faith-based retirement community rejected their housing application based on its "cohabitation policy," which defines marriage as between one man and one woman.

Even before the outbreak of COVID-19 forced mass social distancing — keeping friends and family members apart for the sake of their health — many seniors…

Seniors with disabilities who live alone show faster declines in brain function than those who live with others, according to Washington University…

Food insecurity is affecting a significant number of seniors, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. A recently released…

A district judge dismissed a lawsuit against a Sunset Hills retirement community today.Mary Walsh and Beverly Nance took Friendship Village to federal…

In St. Louis, you’re never too old to become an Olympic athlete.This weekend, hundreds of people from across the region have come together to compete in…

This story has been updated.Missed medications. Falsified records. A veteran with dementia placed in a scalding hot shower, unable to move.One by one,…

Low-income Missouri seniors likely will pay more for their medications, after Gov. Eric Greitens signs the state budget.The Missouri Rx Plan covered half…