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NYC’s first lady urges reporters to tackle mental health issues
Chirlane McCray is passionate about mental health. The first lady of New York City openly discusses how mental illness has…
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Study: Older adults want physicians to advocate on their behalf
Older adults rarely ask for referrals to specialists, specific prescriptions, express concerns or follow-up after medical visits. Instead, they trust…
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Journalist, students dive deep into local elder abuse investigation
Tracy Breton, a Pulitzer prize-winning investigative and legal affairs reporter at the Providence Journal for 40 years, and now professor…
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Overprescribing of anti-dementia drugs comes at high cost
There is no cure for dementia, a devastating group of diseases that eventually rob people of their memory, personality and…
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Parental life span may foretell a daughter’s healthy aging
Like mother, like daughter? Maybe so when it comes to healthy aging, according to a recent study. Daughters whose birth…
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GAO finds mixed results on nursing home quality
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services does not have adequate procedures in place to ensure potential abuse or neglect…
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Mobility study suggests exercise interventions can be integrated into senior centers
Immobility in old age can decrease independence and quality of life, as well as increase the risk of falls and…
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Notorious RBG: A role model for healthy aging
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg (a.k.a. Notorious RBG) is celebrating her 25th year on the bench of the nation’s…
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Food insecurity: Especially for older adults, it’s about more than hunger
Food insecurity — lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life — is a serious and…
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Increased optimism about new Alzheimer’s drugs, tests
You may have recently heard about the multimillion-dollar donation that Bill Gates and Leonard Lauder made to support research into…