First Class Mail Letters (1 oz.) rates will increase from $0.47 to $0.49 when purchased at the Post Office. 1  Each additional ounce will cost $0.21. 2  The discounted âMetered Mailâ category for First Class Mail Letters (1 oz.), which includes online postage providers and postage meters, will decrease from $0.465 to $0.46.
A recent New York Times story calls a 69-year-old woman elderly. Philadelphia Metro considers 70 to be elderly. When NPR ran a story recently about a 71-year-old midwife, some readers objected to the word elderly in the original headline.
Adult family members (age 18 years or older) or other adult informal caregivers providing care to: 1  Individuals 60 years of age and older. 2  Individuals any age with Alzheimerâs disease and related disorders.