Good Friends Might Be Your Best Brain Booster As You Age
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Ask Edith Smith, a proud 103-year-old, about her friends, and she’ll give you
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Aging
Who pays for custodial care?
There are a lot of services traditional Medicare doesn’t cover and nursing home care is one of them. Under Medicare
Read MoreThese Annual Checkups Help Seniors Not Only Survive But Thrive
(By Melissa Bailey for Kaiser Health News) Bea Lipsky shuffled into her wellness coach’s office one morning this fall and
Read MoreAn Overlooked Epidemic: Older Americans Taking Too Many Unneeded Drugs
(By Sandra G. Boodman for Kaiser Health News) Consider it America’s other prescription drug epidemic. For decades, experts have warned
Read MoreReverberations From War Complicate Vietnam Veterans’ End-of-Life Care
(By April Dembosky, KQED for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) Many of Ron Fleming’s fellow soldiers have spent
Read MoreStraight From The Patient’s Mouth: Videos Can Clearly State Your End-Of-Life Wishes
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) For years, Wendy Forman, considered how to make her wishes known if she
Read MoreA Review of Long-term Care Rules
According to the 2017 Genworth Cost of Care Report, the median annual fee for a private room in a nursing
Read MoreThis Thanksgiving, Carve Out Time For Lively Discourse On End-Of-Life Wishes
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) The roast turkey and pecan pie may be the same as always, but
Read MoreHow Older Patients Can Dodge Pitfalls Entrenched In Health Care System
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Being old and sick in America frequently means a doctor won’t ask you
Read MoreThree Reasons Your Healthcare Costs Could Derail Your Retirement
Many seniors are surprised to learn that healthcare costs could be as high as $350,000 for a couple during retirement
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