A tiny part of the brain appears to orchestrate the whole body’s aging
(By Jonathan Wosen for STAT) Why do we age? It’s a seemingly simple question that nonetheless scientists don’t have a
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Aging
How To Get Long-Term Care At Home Without Busting The Bank
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) The vast majority of older adults receive long-term care at home, not in
Read MoreJump-Starting Hard Conversations As The End Nears
(By Kellen Browning for Kaiser Health News) Frederick Bannon Jr. was by his mother’s side in intensive care as she
Read MoreThese Preventive Measures Might Help Delay Dementia Or Cognitive Decline
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) In a landmark report, scientists have endorsed three strategies for preventing dementia and cognitive
Read MoreSocial Interaction Improves Quality Of Life For People With Dementia
(By Shirley S. Wang for NPR) In nursing homes and residential facilities around the world, health care workers are increasingly
Read MoreStress And Poverty May Explain High Rates Of Dementia In African-Americans
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Harsh life experiences appear to leave African-Americans vulnerable to Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia,
Read MoreNursing Homes Move Into The Insurance Business
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) Around the country, a handful of nursing home companies have begun selling their
Read MoreDrink coffee? It won’t hurt you, and may reduce your risk of an early death
(By Max Blau for STAT) Good news, coffee drinkers: A couple of massive new studies that looked at hundreds of
Read MoreUnpaid End-of-Life Caregivers
Unpaid caregivers provide nearly twice as many hours of care per week as paid caregivers according to the study “A
Read MoreWhy Some Patients Aren’t Getting Palliative Care
(By Michael Ollove for The Pew Charitable Trusts/Stateline) Jeannee Parker Martin’s mother will be 99 this year, and she still
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