Seniors Miss Out On Clinical Trials
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) More than 60 percent of cancer patients are older adults — and that
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Aging
Take Our Quiz To Test Your Wits On Aging
As we get older, it helps to tickle the noggin’ with trivia. Here’s a pop quiz to see what you have
Read MoreCould The Best Memory System Be One That Forgets?
(By Andrea Hsu for NPR) Intuitively, we tend to think of forgetting as failure, as something gone wrong in our
Read More‘No One Wants To Be Old’: How To Put The ‘Non-Age’ in Nonagenerian
(By Sharon Jayson for Kaiser Health News) Wilhelmina Delco learned to swim at 80. Harold Berman is in his 67th
Read MorePromising Evidence that May Help Prevent Age-Related Cognitive Decline and Dementia
According to a report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM), there is promising evidence that cognitive
Read MoreThe Future of Long-Term-Care Insurance
With the recent failure of two long-term-care insurers it’s important, whether you’re shopping for long-term-care policy or already have coverage,
Read MoreSome Seniors Just Want To Be Left Alone, Which Can Lead To Problems
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) The 84-year-old man who had suffered a mini-stroke was insistent as he spoke
Read MoreBrain Cell Transplants Are Being Tested Once Again For Parkinson’s
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Researchers are working to revive a radical treatment for Parkinson’s disease. The treatment involves transplanting
Read MoreDog Owners Walk 22 Minutes More Per Day. And Yes, It Counts As Exercise
(By Allison Aubrey for NPR) Dog owners often say the best thing about dogs is their unconditional love. But new
Read MoreLong-Term Care Arbitration Rule is Back
On June 5 2017, a proposal to revise some requirements of a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services final rule,
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