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Resilience factors in older women could hold key to better quality of life
Study finds older women with more education and less stress have more resilience in older age.
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Poll shows most older adults use assistive tech to age in place
A new U.S. News survey finds that more seniors are adopting apps, wearables and services to help remain at home.
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Medicare announces coverage of costly Alzheimer’s medication. That could mean high premiums for beneficiaries
Medicare coverage of new Alzheimer’s treatments will raise premiums and increase out-of-pocket costs for beneficiaries, new analysis finds.
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Study: High blood pressure in your 30s may mean poorer brain health in your 70s
Are hypertension and blood pressure changes in early adulthood associated with late-life brain health? According to a new study from…
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Report shows many nursing home violations not have been publicly reported
OIG says CMS underreported inspection report violations for health, fire safety, emergency preparedness in a random sample, with a projected…
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HJ23 session: Putting a face on family caregiving
Caregiving. It seems almost everyone has a story, whether they’re a millennial, baby boomer or older person caring for a…
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Alzheimer’s panel at HJ23 will explore unanswered questions
If any headline could sum up the state of research into Alzheimer’s disease it may be this: “Study reveals that…
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What to know about older adults on insulin under Medicare
The Inflation Reduction Act, which went into effect on Jan. 1, boasts several health-related provisions that benefit older adults.…
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NPR journalist offers storytelling tips from her caregiving podcast
When longtime NPR journalist Kitty Eisele became a full-time caregiver for her dad, she found herself unprepared for the medical,…
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Bivalent booster efficacy and covering vaccination rates among seniors
The CDC is urging everyone, especially older adults (65+) to get their bivalent COVID-19 booster as soon as possible. Among hospitalized…