Want To Live Past 100? Centenarians Share Secrets Of Knee Bends And Nips Of Scotch
(By Sharon Jayson for Kaiser Health News) Gertrude Siegel is 101 and hears it all the time. “Everyone says ‘I
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Aging
With a Daily Dial, Police Reach Out to Seniors
(By Jenni Bergal for Stateline produced by The PEW Charitable Trusts, published March 21, 2017) Living alone can be tough
Read MoreCancer Drug That Might Slow Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s Headed For Bigger Tests
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Scientists are hoping that a single drug can treat two devastating brain diseases: Parkinson’s and
Read MoreA Playbook For Managing Problems In The Last Chapter Of Your Life
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) CHICAGO — At least once a day, Dr. Lee Ann Lindquist gets an
Read MoreQuarter of a Trillion Dollars
The Alzheimer’s Association annual cost estimate of providing care for Americans with Alzheimer’s disease has hit more than a quarter
Read MoreDentistry Advocates Aim To Fill Medicare Gaps
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Carolyn Thompson’s tight-lipped smile hides a health care problem the
Read MoreEmergency Room just for Older Patients
Currently, older adults account for 15 percent of all ER visits and that share will continue to grow as the
Read More5 ways to improve care at the end of life
(By Kathleen G. Sebelius and Tommy G. Tompson for STAT) All of us face the difficult prospect of a parent
Read MoreStaying engaged is one of the ways for seniors to stay healthy
It’s been known for quite some time that disengaging from social life, and the loneliness this isolation brings, can lead
Read MoreGeriatricians Can Help Aging Patients Navigate Multiple Ailments
(By: Judith Graham) or months, Teresa Christensen’s 87-year-old mother, Genevieve, complained of pain from a nasty sore on her right
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