Retirement Can Harm Your Brain. Here’s How to Keep It Healthy.
For the millions of Americans who retire each year, stopping work might seem like a well-deserved break. But it can ...
Tag: Elderly
Will Stimulating My Brain as I Age Keep It Sharp?
Q: I’ve heard that keeping my brain active, with word games, crossword puzzles, reading and other activities, will help prevent ...
Dementia May Not Always Be the Threat It Is Now. Here’s Why.
Joan Presky worries about dementia. Her mother lived with Alzheimer’s disease for 14 years, the last seven in a memory-care ...
Dr. Oz Faces Senators at Confirmation Hearing to Oversee Medicare and Medicaid
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the TV celebrity doctor, is expected to face a tense confirmation hearing on Friday, with Democratic senators ...
4 Weird Signs You’re Getting Older
My lower teeth have grown a lot more crooked over the last few years. This is a surprise. They were ...
Why Older People May Not Need to Watch Blood Sugar So Closely
By now, Ora Larson recognizes what’s happening. “It feels like you’re shaking inside,” she said. “I’m speeded up. I’m anxious.” ...
Extreme Heat May Cause Older People to Age Faster, New Study Finds
There’s also some debate among scientists about whether epigenetic clocks are the best measure for aging, said Rachel Morello-Frosch, an ...
Shakes Sold to Nursing Homes Recalled After Deadly Listeria Outbreak
Frozen shakes sold to nursing homes, hospitals and other institutions have been recalled after the drinks were tied to a ...
Medicare Doesn’t Pay for Everything: How to Bridge the Cost Gap
Medicare can cover most of your health care needs when you turn 65, but it doesn’t pay for everything. And ...
New Insights Into Older Hearts
It turns out that the Isley Brothers, who sang that 1966 Motown hit “This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak ...
48% of Americans don’t know risks of daily, low-dose aspirin outweigh benefits, survey says
Nearly half of survey respondents (48%) incorrectly said that the benefits of taking low-dose aspirin daily to lower one’s odds ...
These Settings Aren’t Real. But for Dementia Patients, What Is?
The nursery at RiverSpring Residences in the Bronx is a sunny, inviting space outfitted with a bassinet, a crib with ...
If You’re Retired, or Not: 5 Changes That Will Affect Your Money in 2025
Amid the global turmoil of this young new year comes a flurry of welcome developments that will help many people ...
When the Retirement Community Goes Bankrupt
Three years ago, when Bob and Sandy Curtis moved into an upscale continuing care retirement community in Port Washington, N.Y., ...
Cancer’s New Face: Younger and Female
More Americans are surviving cancer, but the disease is striking young and middle-aged adults and women more frequently, the American ...
Dementia Cases in the U.S. Will Surge in the Coming Decades, Researchers Say
The number of people in the United States who develop dementia each year will double over the next 35 years ...
Telemedicine for Seniors Gets a Last-Minute Reprieve
Since his cancer diagnosis last year, Kent Manuel has regularly seen an oncologist near his home in Indianapolis. It’s been ...
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