Parenting Your Aging Parents When They Don’t Want Help
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) David Solie’s 89-year-old mother, Carol, was unyielding. “No, I will not move,” she
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Aging
Scientists Reach Out To Minority Communities To Diversify Alzheimer’s Studies
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Black and Hispanic Americans are especially vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease. Yet they’re often underrepresented in
Read MoreThe Health Care Promises We Cannot Keep
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) It was a promise Matt Perrin wasn’t able to keep. “I’ll never take
Read MoreResearch using brains-in-a-dish forces a radical rethinking of Huntington’s disease
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) Even allowing for the fact that these were lilliputian brains, they were not behaving at
Read MoreScientists Find Surprising Age-Related Protein Waves In Blood
(By Richard Harris for NPR) Scientists know that if they transfuse blood from a young mouse to an old one,
Read MoreAs His Wife’s Caregiver, A Doctor Discovers What’s Missing At Health Care’s Core
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Caring for someone with a serious illness stretches people spiritually and emotionally, often
Read MoreWhat is a high-dose flu shot?
What is a high-dose flu shot and do I need one? Fluzone High-Dose is an injectable flu vaccine approved by
Read MoreOpioid crisis harming aging community
An untold story how the nation’s opioid epidemic is eroding the quality of life of older adults and the ability
Read MorePeople who regularly play board games score high on memory and thinking skills tests
Scottish researchers are suggesting that playing cards, and board games might be the mental workout you need to keep your
Read MoreA Cancer Care Approach Tailored To The Elderly May Have Better Results
(By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock for NPR) When Lorraine Griggs’ 86-year-old father was diagnosed with prostate cancer, he was treated with
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