Women who do strength training live longer. How much is enough?
(By Allison Aubrey for NPR) Resistance training does more than help us build strong muscles. A new study finds women
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Older Adults
Ageism in health care is more common than you might think, and it can harm people
(By Ashley Milne-Tyte for NPR) A recent study found that older people spend an average of 21 days a year
Read MoreOperating in the Red: Half of Rural Hospitals Lose Money, as Many Cut Services
(By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez for KFF Health News) In a little more than two years as CEO of a small
Read MoreRSV vaccines may be linked to small increased risk of developing Guillain-Barré syndrome, data suggest
(By Helen Branswell for ST A T) The new vaccines that protect older adults against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV,
Read More5 payers join White House food security initiative
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Several payers are making commitments to advance a White House initiative to
Read MoreWhy won’t Medicare deliver food to sick seniors, if it could get them healthy?
(By Nicholas Florko for ST A T) WASHINGTON – Some twelve percent of traditional Medicare beneficiaries have heart failure. Roughly
Read MoreSay That Again: Using Hearing Aids Can Be Frustrating for Older Adults, but Necessary
(By Judith Graham for KFF Health News) It was an every-other-day routine, full of frustration. Every time my husband called
Read MoreWhen is forgetting normal — and when is it worrisome? A neuroscientist weighs in
(By Terry Gross for NPR) When cognitive neuroscientist Charan Ranganath meets someone for the first time, he’s often asked, “Why
Read MoreWhat 3 recent studies found about Medicare Advantage
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Recent research on Medicare Advantage has uncovered differences in the types of
Read MoreCMS Issues Additional Guidance on Program to Allow People with Medicare to Pay Out-of-Pocket Prescription Drug Costs in Monthly Payments
(Source - www.cms.gov) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the second part of draft guidance for the
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