A protein called Reelin keeps popping up in brains that resist aging and Alzheimer’s
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) A key protein that helps assemble the brain early in life also appears to protect
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Aging
How healthcare can adapt to an aging America: Viewpoint
(By Kristin Kuchno for Becker’s Hospital Review) With an aging population and a plunging birth rate, the need for age-friendly health
Read MoreStates Set Minimum Staffing Levels for Nursing Homes. Residents Suffer When Rules Are Ignored or Waived.
(By Jordan Rau for KFF Health News) For hours, John Pernorio repeatedly mashed the call button at his bedside in
Read More10 Things About Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS)
(By Priya Chidambaram and Alice Burns for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jul 08, 2024) Long-term services and supports (LTSS)
Read MoreLack of Affordability Tops Older Americans’ List of Health Care Worries
By Judith Graham for KFF Health News on July 3, 2024 What weighs most heavily on older adults’ minds when it
Read MoreLong-term care insurance and Medicare supplemental insurance
As you age, you may be looking at either long-term insurance, Medicare supplemental insurance, or both. Many experts suggest that
Read MoreForgot where you put the keys? Experts (and a trivia buff) share tips to boost memory
(By Andee Tagle, Margaret Cirino for NPR) You don’t have to be a trivia buff to be great at remembering
Read MoreMaine system gets $5M to train staff in geriatric care
(By Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review) Biddeford, Maine-based University of New England received nearly $5 million to educate and
Read MoreOlder Women Are Different Than Older Men. Their Health Is Woefully Understudied.
(By Judith Graham for KFF Health News) Medical research has shortchanged women for decades. This is particularly true of older
Read MoreReducing slip and fall hazards
(Source – news.va.gov) Army Veteran Frank Marin sat at his kitchen table sipping his morning drink and reminiscing about his
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