The holidays are a time for gathering and spending quality time with family members we don’t often see. It may also be the first time you notice a change in their health, such as their pace and mobility. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the most co… Continue reading
(Editor’s note: This article is part of an editorial partnership between Next Avenue and the Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging, a Cleveland-based nonprofit whose mission is to advance support for older adults and caregivers.) Receiving a diagnosis of ea… Continue reading
(Editor’s note: This podcast is from The Not Old – Better Show.) In today’s Fitness Friday podcast, we hear from Sabrena Jo, the director of science and research content for the American Council on Exercise, about post-workout recovery. Usually, when w… Continue reading
When you’re facing down cancer, heart disease isn’t top of mind. Yet, it turns out many cancer patients face a greater risk from cardiovascular disease (CVD) than from their cancer. Researchers have known for several decades that many lifesaving cancer… Continue reading
The opioid crisis has reached epidemic proportions in the U.S. More than 130 people die every day from overdose, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Older adults who hear these statistics, especially if they consider themselves to have “… Continue reading
(Editor’s note: This is the fourth story in a four-part weekly series on meditation, including its benefits for pain management, mental health and overall well-being. The first article in the series is Do You Meditate? Here’s Why You Might Want To; the… Continue reading
(This article was provided through The OpEd Project, whose mission is to increase the range of voices and quality of ideas we hear in the world.) The holidays are here! Fun times for all! But for many older people, the holidays are not so fun and can b… Continue reading
In case you missed it, the beginning of this winter’s flu season was heralded by a new TV commercial about a specific type of flu vaccine called Fluzone High-Dose. In the ad, an older woman runs into a number of contagious “Typhoid Marys” — a man cough… Continue reading
(Editor’s Note: This video and transcript were previously published by PBS NewsHour.) Nearly 6 million Americans currently live with Alzheimer’s disease, and the number continues to rise. For many, this terminal diagnosis represents the start of a life… Continue reading
(Editor’s note: This is the third story in a four-part weekly series on meditation, including its benefits for pain management, mental health and overall well-being. The first article in the series was Do You Meditate? Here’s Why You Might Want To; the… Continue reading