Seniors With Prediabetes Should Eat Better, Get Moving, but Not Fret Too Much About Diabetes
(by Judith Graham on June 24, 2022 for Kaiser Health News) Almost half of older adults — more than 26
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Got Long Covid? Medical Expertise Is Vital, and Seniors Should Prepare to Go Slow
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Older adults who have survived covid-19 are more likely than younger patients to
Read moreUnitedHealth’s 2022 Senior Health Report: 10 things to know
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Drug deaths among seniors have doubled over the last decade, but a record
Read more‘That’s Just Part of Aging’: Long Covid Symptoms Are Often Overlooked in Seniors
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Nearly 18 months after getting covid-19 and spending weeks in the hospital, Terry
Read moreAfter the Pandemic Hit Nursing Homes Hard, California Lawmakers Push to Tighten Licensing Rules
(By Samantha Young for Kaiser Health News) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When Johanna Trenerry found a nursing home for her husband
Read moreWhy Won’t More Older Americans Get Their Covid Booster?
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Even as top U.S. health officials say it’s time America learns to live
Read moreVaccinated, seniors make up growing share of COVID-19 deaths: Washington Post
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) As the share of deaths among older Americans and those with immunocompromising conditions
Read moreDelta Dental Community Care Foundation launches program to address oral health in older adults
(By Ariana Portalatin for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Delta Dental California,
Read moreDaily aspirin offers little to no benefit for most adults trying to prevent heart disease, new report says
(By Isabella Cueto for STAT) Taking low-dose aspirin every day to prevent a heart attack or stroke provides little to
Read moreAdvance Care Planning for Guns: Owners Can Help Ensure Safe Use and Transfer of Weapons
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Kerri Raissian didn’t know what to do about her father’s guns when he
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