Aging and Affordable Housing
In a recent report by the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Senior Health and Housing Task Force, we are unprepared for the
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Aging
Healthy 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
Read MoreWhen A Fainting Spell Is Caused By A Serious Blood Clot
(By Richard Harris for NPR) Unexplained fainting episodes may be caused by a dangerous blood clot in the lung more
Read MoreBig Raises For Many Home Care Workers Won’t Necessarily Help Senior Citizens
(By Jane Gottlieb for Kaiser Health News) In recent months, health aides who care for elderly Americans at home appeared
Read MoreA big Alzheimer’s drug trial now wrapping up could offer real hope — or crush it
(By Damian Garde for STAT) Scientists at Eli Lilly are racing to wrap up a clinical trial on a drug
Read MoreExercise, Even In Small Doses, Offers Tremendous Benefits For Senior Citizens
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Retaining the ability to get up and about easily — to walk across a
Read MoreHas The Human Life Span Hit The Ceiling?
(By Rob Stein for NPR) Human life spans have been increasing for decades thanks to advances in treating and preventing
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