Senior Health

Falls Deaths Medications

Why are more older people dying after falls?

Worried about getting dementia? Finding a sense of purpose may help stave it off

Dementia Sense of Purpose

Strong bonds with children do not lessen loneliness after losing a spouse

Loneliness Widow

Many older people embrace vaccines. Research is proving them right

Alternative Medicine

As cannabis users age, health risks appear to grow

Cannabis Older Adults

A ministroke can have major consequences – including steep cognitive decline

Mini Stroke Cognitive Decline

First-of-its-kind Alzheimer's blood test made by Malvern company gets FDA clearance

Alzheimer's Blood Test

Hearing aids can be a tool for combating loneliness among seniors

Hearing Aids Loneliness

To support people with dementia, IBX teams up with brain health clinic

IBX Dementia Support

Shingles vaccine may lower dementia risk by 20% in older adults, study shows

A subtle loss of smell may be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease

Smell Tests Alzheimer's

End-of-life planning can be hampered by misconceptions − but the process is easier than you might think

Advance Directive End Life

For people with dementia, dancing is a way to boost their well-being

Alzheimer's Dance Benefits

More Americans are working past 65, and most say it has a positive effect on their health

Older Americans Work

Annual dementia diagnoses will double by 2060, study finds

The American population is aging, and the fitness industry is adjusting

Fitness Baby Boomers

Knee problems tend to flare up as you age – an orthopedic specialist explains available treatment options

Knee Pain Treatments

Grandchildren help combat loneliness and improve mental health among older adults

Grandparents Loneliness Isolation

Osteoporosis, the silent disease, can shorten your life − here's how to prevent fractures and keep bones healthy

Osteoporosis Prevention

How long you can stand on one leg is a telltale sign of aging

One Leg Balance

Millions of aging Americans are facing dementia by themselves

Aging Alone Dementia

Alzheimer's may cause much of its brain damage before symptoms appear

Alzheimer's stages damage

Older men's connections often wither when they're on their own

Older Man Walking

Baby boomers are living longer than previous generations, but they have more health problems

Baby Boomers health

Historic numbers of Americans live by themselves as they age

Senior Living Alone

Training your brain to memorize names and to-do lists may delay Alzheimer's symptoms

Brain Training Alzheimer's

Light pollution, known to affect circadian rhythms, also may increase Alzheimer's risk

Light pollution Alzheimer's

Health Insurance

For the first time, Medicare negotiates prices on 10 drugs that treat diabetes, heart failure and other conditions

Medicare Drug Costs

There are no benefits to drinking small amounts of alcohol and it increases risk of cancer, study says

alcohol risk older adults

Exercise is key for Parkinson's relief. But bias, underdiagnosis hold Black patients back

Parkinson's Disease Mobility

Few nursing homes in Pa., N.J. meet impending staffing requirements, analysis finds

Nursing Homes Staffing

For older adults, a broken hip is often more deadly than cancer, study shows

Broken Hip Falls

Stranded in the ER, seniors await hospital care and suffer avoidable harm

Hospital Gurney Senior

Certain genes may cause Alzheimer's, a new study finds. Here's why you shouldn't rush to get tested

Alzheimer's Genetic Testing

The human brain is getting larger, and that may be good for your dementia risk

brain growth dementia

FDA approval of Wegovy could give millions on Medicare access to weight-loss drug

Wegovy Medicare

When does old age begin? Perceptions on aging have shifted

Old age perception

Medicare's push to improve chronic care attracts businesses, but not many doctors

Medicare CCM Doctors

High caregiving costs have many Americans claiming their parents as dependents on their tax returns

Caregiver Tax Returns

Erectile dysfunction drugs linked to reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease

Viagra Alzheimer's Disease

For some men with prostate cancer, active surveillance may be a better option than treatment

U.S. Senate probes the cost of assisted living and its burden on American families

Bob Casey Assisted Living

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