Do we simply not care about old people?
Judith Graham | KFF Health News (TNS) The COVID-19 pandemic would be a wake-up call for America, advocates for the elderly predicted: incontrovertible proof that the nation wasn’t doing enough …
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Preserve the heartbeat of Medicare by paying doctors fairly
Medicare plays a crucial role in providing comprehensive health care coverage for 1 in 6 Americans, many of whom have complex medical needs and long-term disabilities. However, many Americans may …
‘Soaring’ over hills or ‘playing’ with puppies, study finds seniors enjoy virtual reality
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — Retired Army Col. Farrell Patrick taught computer science at West Point during the 1970s and then at two private universities through the 1990s, so he isn’t …
Are older adults without computers socially invisible? Some thoughts on access.
The question for this week’s column comes indirectly from a phone conversation I had with a 96-year-old reader from the San Fernando Valley. She describes herself as essentially homebound; she …
Verbal gaffe or sign of trouble? Mixing up names like Biden and Trump have done is pretty common
WASHINGTON — Any parent who’s ever called one of their children by the other’s name — or even the family pet’s name — likely could empathize when President Joe Biden …
More older adults are using cannabis post-pandemic – The Mercury News
Hunter Boyce | (TNS) The Atlanta Journal-Constitution A new study, published in the Cannabis and Cannabinoids Research journal, found more older Americans are using cannabis today than before the pandemic. According to …
Senior housing complex in Cupertino taking applications
Affordable senior housing Applications for occupancy at Westport Senior Apartments are open through Feb. 16. Consisting of 48 new units, these apartments provide affordable rental housing opportunities for seniors ages …
What’s indoor air quality like in long-term care facilities during wildfires? Worse than you’d think
Kylie Mohr | (TNS) KFF Health News Every year, wildfires across the western U.S. and Canada send plumes of smoke into the sky. When that smoke blows into southwestern Idaho’s …
America’s health system isn’t ready for the surge of seniors with disabilities
Judith Graham | KFF Health News (TNS) The number of older adults with disabilities — difficulty with walking, seeing, hearing, memory, cognition, or performing daily tasks such as bathing or …
As Alzheimer’s rates rise, researchers find multivitamin may improve memory, slow cognitive aging
As the number of Americans living with Alzheimer’s grows, a new “exciting” study out of Mass General Brigham shows that taking a multivitamin could help prevent memory loss and slow …