Springtime robins aren’t all that’s in the air.
So are pollen, mold, dust, deer ticks, adenovirus, rhinovirus, and norovirus. And after a long, cold winter, people are more apt to...
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You may not have to turn in your car keys after all.
Contrary to stereotypes, older drivers can be safer drivers. While there are more drivers in their 70s driving more miles each year, a...
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11 minutes can add years to your life
More accurately, those minutes can keep years from being subtracted. “We’ve known for probably about a decade now that [prolonged]...
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Does frailty have to be a part of aging?
About 15% of American adults over 65 are considered frail, in that they meet three or more of these criteria: · Low physical...
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Is caregiving making you your parent’s parent?
As an unpaid family caregiver, you’ll find yourself doing things for your parents that they did for you as a child. Or fussing...
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Having trouble getting back to sleep at night?
The problem isn’t waking up in the middle of the night; cycling out of sleep every two hours or so is normal. The real problem is not...
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Is there a fountain of youth in your kitchen?
There very well could be, two research studies suggest, and it’s your water faucet. Specifically, they suggest that drinking enough water...
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The condition too embarrassing to talk about
It’s incontinence. Depending on whose statistics you believe, between 15 and 23million Americans have it, 80 to 85 percent of them women....
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What you need to know before signing a Power of Attorney
Issuing a Power of Attorney is definitely not a do-it-yourself project; you need to have a lawyer prepare the actual documents. But...
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Is that phone call coming from a scammer?
Back in the early 1950s, someone asked William Francis Sutton, Jr., AKA “Willie the Actor” and a felon on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted list,...
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The biggest worry about major surgery isn’t the surgery itself.
It’s what happens during and after the recovery. Of all US surgeries, almost 40% are performed on patients 65 or older, almost one in...
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5 steps to a happier new year of caregiving
For caregivers, 2023 can be a stressful, frustrating, guilt-filled year. Or it can be a loving, fulfilling, and affirming one. These five...
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Don’t give yourself a heart attack for Christmas
According to American Heart Association 2022 statistics, some 850,000 Americans a year have heart attacks, 41% of whom (350,000) die from...
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Are your doctors missing pieces of your healthcare picture?
If so, it’s not necessarily the doctors’ fault. It’s how they were trained. According to a new study published in The Lancet Digital...
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Do you really need that cervical procedure?
In 2019, more than 1.3 million women over 65 underwent a Pap test, colposcopy, or some other cervical procedure, at a total cost of $83...
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5 ways to make a home more “dementia-friendly” (Repainting the walls may be one of them)
Virtually every aspect of a home can affect [a person with dementia’s] quality of life,” says Charles Fuschillo Jr., president and CEO of...
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What’s a better time for exercise – morning or evening?
It depends. Medical research has found that exercise in general can help promote heart health, prolong life, and postpone the onset of...
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You can still see your doctor via telehealth. But should you?
Telehealth was originally for rural patients – to spare them hours of round-trip driving to keep a 15-minute doctor appointment. The...
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Are your parents making smart use of their smartphones?
Smartphones are an essential part of everyday life. For people like your parents – members of the Silent Generation or Baby Boomers –...
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Now you can buy hearing aids over the counter. But should you?
Now that the FDA deregulation I wrote about in August has taken effect, anyone over 18 years old can buy a hearing aid at a pharmacy, a...
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