When Older Parents Resist Help or Advice, Use These Tips to Cope
(By Judith Graham for KFF Health News) It was a regrettable mistake. But Kim Sylvester thought she was doing the
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Aging
Would you like to live beyond 100? No, some Japanese say
(By Anthony Kuhn and Vincent Ni for NPR) SEOUL – A new survey has found that most Japanese would, in
Read More‘One step closer’ to diagnosing Parkinson’s before symptoms appear: Study
(By Bari Faye Dean for Becker’s Hospital Review) A newly discovered test for Parkinson’s disease shows promise in diagnosing the
Read MoreThe Rate of Older Californians Dying of Malnutrition Has Accelerated
(By Phillip Reese for KFF Health News) A growing number of California’s oldest residents are dying of malnutrition, a yearslong
Read MoreFatigue Is Common Among Older Adults, and It Has Many Possible Causes
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Nothing prepared Linda C. Johnson of Indianapolis for the fatigue that descended on
Read MoreBeing ‘Socially Frail’ Comes With Health Risks for Older Adults
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Consider three hypothetical women in their mid-70s, all living alone in identical economic
Read MoreSeniors With Anxiety Frequently Don’t Get Help. Here’s Why.
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Anxiety is the most common psychological disorder affecting adults in the U.S. In
Read MoreAfter People on Medicaid Die, Some States Aggressively Seek Repayment From Their Estates
(By Tony Leys for Kaiser Health News) PERRY, Iowa — Fran Ruhl’s family received a startling letter from the Iowa
Read MoreDementia Care Programs Help, If Caregivers Can Find Them
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) There’s no cure, yet, for Alzheimer’s disease. But dozens of programs developed in
Read MoreNursing Home Owners Drained Cash During Pandemic While Residents Deteriorated
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) After the nursing home where Leann Sample worked was bought by private investors,
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