Resources are expanding for older adults on their own
Jeff Kromrey, 69, will sit down with his daughter the next time she visits and show her how to access his online accounts if he has an unexpected health crisis.
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Homebound seniors living alone often slip through health system’s cracks
Carolyn Dickens, 76, was sitting at her dining room table, struggling to catch her breath as her physician looked on with concern.
Millions of aging Americans are facing dementia by themselves
Sociologist Elena Portacolone was taken aback. Many of the older adults in San Francisco she visited at home for a research project were confused when she came to the door....
Lack of affordability tops older Americans’ list of health care worries
What weighs most heavily on older adults’ minds when it comes to health care?
Lack of affordability tops older Americans’ list of health care worries
What weighs most heavily on older adults’ minds when it comes to health care?
Older women are different than older men. Their health is woefully understudied.
Medical research has shortchanged women for decades. This is particularly true of older women, leaving physicians without critically important information about how to best manage their health.
America’s health system isn’t ready for the surge of seniors with disabilities
The number of older adults with disabilities — difficulty with walking, seeing, hearing, memory, cognition, or performing daily tasks such as bathing or using the bathroom — will soar in...
Who will care for older adults? We’ve plenty of Know-How but too few specialists
Thirty-five years ago, Jerry Gurwitz was among the first physicians in the United States to be credentialed as a geriatrician — a doctor who specializes in the care of older...
Doubts abound about a new Alzheimer’s blood test
For the first time, people worried about their risk of Alzheimer’s disease can go online, order a blood test, and receive results in the privacy of their homes.
New weight loss drugs carry high price tags and lots of questions for seniors
Corlee Morris has dieted throughout her adult life.
