Older Patients Can Benefit From Lung Cancer Surgery
(By Patti Neighmond for NPR) Every year when Morton Pollner had his checkup, he worried that doctors would find something
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Aging
Their brains had the telltale signs of Alzheimer’s. So why did they still have nimble minds?
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) The defective proteins that are widely thought to kill brain neurons and cause, or at
Read MoreElder Orphans
Individuals who are getting older (age 65 and older) without a spouse, partner or adult child(ren) or at least any
Read MoreStudy: Many Caregivers Spend $7K Annually Out Of Pocket
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) Denise Sleeper has sold her home, spent most of her retirement savings and
Read MoreHow To Spend Your Final Months At Home, Sweet Home
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) There’s no mystery about what older adults want when they become seriously ill
Read MoreAging and Affordable Housing
In a recent report by the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Senior Health and Housing Task Force, we are unprepared for the
Read MoreHealthy seniors embracing a new stage of life: work
(By Rosalind C. Barnett and Caryl Rivers for STAT) Advances in medicine and efforts to prevent chronic diseases are lengthening
Read MoreFor Seniors, Teeth Need Care — But Insurance Coverage Is Rare
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Aging can take a toll on teeth, and for many seniors paying for
Read MoreCould we one day use music to diagnose disease?
(By Damian Garde for STAT) he body’s many proteins begin their lives as long strands of amino acids before folding
Read MoreWATCH: Can exercise make you smarter? Scientists think it’s possible
(By Carl Zimmer for STAT) When you exercise, your muscles release molecules that can ultimately get into your brain. Once
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