CDC: Alzheimer's, Dementia Rate Expected to Double by 2060
THE SHARE OF AMERICANS with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias is expected to more than double by 2060 as people increasingly...
Daily Aspirin Doesn’t Appear to Prolong Healthy Life for Older Adults
IF YOU'RE AN ADULT IN your late 60s or 70s who's physically healthy, mentally sharp and trying to stay that way, taking a daily low-dose...
New Bill Would Allow Health Savings Account Use for Home Care Services
A new bill introduced in the House of Representatives would make it possible for patients to use a health savings account (HSA) for home...
An Improvement in Access to Home Health Care Services May Help Millions
The home health care sector is the fastest growing service industry in the country. The market is anticipated to be worth more than $13.5...
How Can Seniors Know Who’s About to Take Care of Them at Home?
Michael was 73 and widowed when he found himself in the hospital having suffered a stroke. Listening to his doctor report the news and...
What Are the Signs Your Aging Parents Need Help?
EVERY YEAR AT THIS time, Paula Falk receives an influx of calls from adult children concerned about the decline of their elderly parents....
What Are the Secrets to Aging Well?
NUMBERS ARE IMPORTANT to Jan Sirota, a retired investment banker who lives in Sarasota, Florida. Sirota just celebrated 11 years of...
Macular Degeneration: Managing This Vision Condition
HELYN GUERRY, 88, OF Houston, looks around her room but struggles to make out the objects directly in front of her. Macular degeneration,...
Dementia increases the risk of falling.
Research shows that people with dementia have a significantly higher risk of falling than people who don't have the cognitive disorder,...
Sleep Help for Seniors
It’s often assumed that the elderly have different sleep needs than younger adults, but in truth, sleep needs don’t change in adulthood....
