‘True Cost of Aging’ Index Shows Many Seniors Can’t Afford Basic Necessities
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Fran Seeley, 81, doesn’t see herself as living on the edge of a
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It’s not just heat stroke. Extreme temperatures pose special risk to people with chronic illness (and that’s a lot of us)
By Isabella Cueto for STAT) A sweltering 112 degrees Fahrenheit in North Texas. 97 in Minneapolis. 103 in Nebraska. Nearly
Read MoreIn the label ‘adult failure to thrive,’ medicine reveals its own failures
(By Eric Boodman for STAT) The death certificate made everything worse. Seth Fischer was already angry: a physical feeling, an
Read MoreSeniors With Prediabetes Should Eat Better, Get Moving, but Not Fret Too Much About Diabetes
(by Judith Graham on June 24, 2022 for Kaiser Health News) Almost half of older adults — more than 26
Read MoreGot Long Covid? Medical Expertise Is Vital, and Seniors Should Prepare to Go Slow
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Older adults who have survived covid-19 are more likely than younger patients to
Read MoreUnitedHealth’s 2022 Senior Health Report: 10 things to know
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Drug deaths among seniors have doubled over the last decade, but a record
Read More‘That’s Just Part of Aging’: Long Covid Symptoms Are Often Overlooked in Seniors
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Nearly 18 months after getting covid-19 and spending weeks in the hospital, Terry
Read MoreAfter the Pandemic Hit Nursing Homes Hard, California Lawmakers Push to Tighten Licensing Rules
(By Samantha Young for Kaiser Health News) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When Johanna Trenerry found a nursing home for her husband
Read MoreWhy Won’t More Older Americans Get Their Covid Booster?
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Even as top U.S. health officials say it’s time America learns to live
Read MoreVaccinated, seniors make up growing share of COVID-19 deaths: Washington Post
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) As the share of deaths among older Americans and those with immunocompromising conditions
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