For the Dying, Music Can Be Magic

(Editor’s note: This story is part of a special report for The John A. Hartford Foundation.) At a time when health care costs are soaring and health providers are strained for time, arts-based innovations can offer excellent patient care at the end of … Continue reading

The Benefits of Mindfulness Meditation for Older Adults

I am sitting comfortably in my chair taking a course on mindfulness and meditation. Like those around me, I want to cope better with stress and feel more relaxed. But more than that, I am intrigued by my fellow “students.” After all, an assisted living… Continue reading

The End-of-Life Care That Veterans Need

(Editor’s note: This story is part of a special report for The John A. Hartford Foundation.) Every veteran is unique, with a lifetime of memories, stories and achievements. At the same time, veterans share a common experience regardless of when and whe… Continue reading

The Calming Effect of Therapy Chickens

Chickens. They’re an important part of the agricultural economy, as well as our food chain. But to many people, they’re much more than a main course at dinner. Today, chickens are being widely used as therapy animals across the United States, Canada an… Continue reading

Rudy Tanzi: Pioneering an Alzheimer’s Cure

Rudy Tanzi, a 2018 Influencer in Aging, is one of the best-known names in neuroscience in the world. He is the Joseph P. and Rose F. Kennedy professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School, whose lab is on the forefront of discovering the causes and p… Continue reading

Christina Soriano: The Impact of Improvisational Dance on Parkinson’s

Christina Soriano, associate professor of dance and director of the dance program at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C., as well as associate provost of the arts for the school, is a 2018 Influencer in Aging and the founder of IMPROVment ®, … Continue reading

The Arthritis Supplement You’ve Never Heard Of

(Editor’s note: This story previously was published by MedShadow.com.) While you may have never heard of SAMe, it is an over-the-counter supplement that is rapidly growing in popularity as a treatment for various kinds of arthritis. But does it work, a… Continue reading