Can You Hear Me Now? Senate Bill On Hearing Aids May Make The Answer ‘Yes’
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Last December, Deb Wiese bought hearing aids for her parents, one for each
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Aging
At 88, this doctor won’t give up on a long-ignored treatment for strokes and heart attacks
(By Karen Weintraub for STAT) He’s a professor at Harvard Medical School, but in many ways, Dr. Victor Gurewich is
Read MoreScientists report our brains continue to make hundreds new neurons a day even after we reach our 70s
Scientists from Columbia University recently published a report showing new evidence that our brains continue to make hundreds of new
Read MoreOlder Americans Are Hooked On Vitamins Despite Scarce Evidence They Work
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) When she was a young physician, Dr. Martha Gulati noticed that many of
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Plans Cleared To Go Beyond Medical Coverage — Even Groceries
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Air conditioners for people with asthma, healthy groceries, rides to medical appointments and home-delivered
Read More‘Aggressive’ New Advance Directive Would Let Dementia Patients Refuse Food
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) Treading into ethically and legally uncertain territory, a New York end-of-life agency has
Read MoreBy 2035, elder care robot industry set to top $3 billion
According to a new report from Reuters, the overall worldwide market for robotic assistants used in nursing homes and other
Read MoreHow much money you need for healthcare in retirement
In a recent study by Employee Benefit Research Institute suggests that people spend a lot more on health care expenses
Read MoreA dietary supplement makes old mice youthful. But will it work in people?
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) Transfusing young blood and freezing heads may get most of the anti-aging and life-extension buzz, but don’t
Read MoreCare quality scores drop for older adults who lack regular physician
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare recipients who do not have a personal physician score lower on healthcare
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