Advance Care Planning for Guns: Owners Can Help Ensure Safe Use and Transfer of Weapons
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Kerri Raissian didn’t know what to do about her father’s guns when he
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Aging
It’s Your Choice: You Can Change Your Views of Aging and Improve Your Life
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) People’s beliefs about aging have a profound impact on their health, influencing everything
Read MoreThis form of memory loss is common— but most Americans don’t know about it
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) About one in seven people 60 and older have a brain condition that may be
Read MoreRetirement healthcare costs going up: 5 things to know
(By Cailey Gleeson and Marissa Plescia for Becker’s Hospital Review) Healthcare costs could grow at 1.5 to 2 times the
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Plans Send Pals to Seniors’ Homes for Companionship — And Profits
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Widowed and usually living alone, Gloria Bailey walks with a cane after two
Read MoreDespite Seniors’ Strong Desire to Age in Place, the Village Model Remains a Boutique Option
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Twenty years ago, a group of pioneering older adults in Boston created an
Read MoreAs Covid Slogs On, Seniors Find Fortitude Waning and Malaise Growing
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Late one night in January, Jonathan Coffino, 78, turned to his wife as
Read MoreAcute care at home brings the hospital to patients’ living rooms
(By Katherine Davis-Young for NPR) Dolores Wiese was recently hospitalized for a skin infection. But she wasn’t treated in a
Read MoreBad lifestyle choices can lead to Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that affects memory, thinking and behavior. Symptoms eventually grow severe enough to interfere with
Read More32% of older adults develop new medical conditions after COVID-19
(By Gabrielle Masson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nearly a third — 32 percent — of adults 65 and older infected
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