There’s an old rule of thumb about drinking eight glasses of water a day. Is that enough? Too little? Or too much? The U.S. National...

This past August, I wrote about how COVID workarounds like remote working, telemedicine, and online grocery shopping and other services...

The Lancet Commission report on dementia named factors that could prevent the onset of dementia or delay its progression. One of those –...

A 2020 report from the Lancet Commission on Dementia Prevention and Care (UK) says that between now and 2050, the number of people living...

Throughout last year, thanks to rumors of vitamin D warding off coronavirus infection, many, many more Americans started taking it –...

A growing medical consensus says you don’t. No matter how old you are, it’s important to keep taking some tests – blood pressure check,...

COVID-19 notwithstanding, the number one cause of death in the United States is heart disease. And one of the leading causes of heart...

It's 2:00 pm, and your phone is ringing. It’s your private caregiver calling to say they can’t be there today for the regularly scheduled...

People with mid-stage and advanced dementia often follow a pattern: As the day goes on, they get more and more confused and agitated....

In theory, it’s very simple: If your retirement income exceeds your expenses, you’re in good shape. In practice, it’s, shall we say, more...

In an effort to ensure good care, Virginia law requires senior care agencies like Senior Insights to have a Registered Nurse perform...

Survey after survey shows that the overwhelming majority of older adults – in some surveys as many as 90% – want to spend the rest of...

A middle-age man worries aloud about his father driving at night. His father complains about being badgered by his kids about his...

Crises like pandemics can bring out the best in people – and, unfortunately, the worst. Using the pandemic as a handle, con artists have...

A widely used group of prescription and over-the-counter medications could speed up older adults’ mental decline, a series of studies in...

Being a family caregiver has never been easy. But now, with all the added stresses from the pandemic, it’s harder than ever – so much...

Buying groceries and other household items in bulk has always offered the chance to save money. Today, particularly for seniors, it also...

During sleep, your body restores, repairs and rejuvenates itself, and replenishes hormones to a healthy level. According to NIH...

The pandemic has accelerated three trends already in the works – and that’s good news for seniors. Remote Working In response to...

It should comes as no surprise to learn that pharmaceutical research and development isn’t cheap. Developing one cancer drug to the point...