(This article previously appeared on the Kaiser Health News site.) Imagine a government program that would mobilize volunteers to help older adults across the nation age in place. One is on the way. The Administration for Community Living (ACL), part o… Continue reading
What do diabetes, Graves’ eye disease, thyroid problems, cardiovascular disease, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, sickle cell anemia and several other medical conditions have in common? They can all be detected during a careful eye examination… Continue reading
Mike Brosilow isn’t your typical everyday runner. He didn’t start running until turning 50, but quickly discovered he had a natural ability for it and fell in love with the sport. Brosilow started training with a competitive group of runners and his we… Continue reading
(This article appeared previously in Kaiser Health News.) At first, Dr. Robert Zorowitz thought his 83-year-old mother was confused. She couldn’t remember passwords to accounts on her computer. She would call and say programs had stopped working. But o… Continue reading
When I recently made my long-sought move to the country life in upstate New York, it was comforting to note that our new property is perched on a wooded hill, just above the local firehouse. But something became increasingly evident in driving through … Continue reading
When Celeste Jordan, 70, was admitted to a New York hospital for removal of a parathyroid gland (tiny glands in the neck), her daughter, Jasmine Pearlman, was by her side. The parathyroidectomy treated only one of Jordan’s many medical conditions, and … Continue reading
A few years ago, researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine gave us yet another reason to worry about getting Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias: They demonstrated an association between hearing loss and cognitive decline. Spec… Continue reading
(Editor’s note: This podcast is from The Not Old – Better Show.) As part of our Fitness Friday series, today’s podcast is an interview with Twyla Tharp, one of America’s greatest choreographers — as well as a New York Times best seller author — about h… Continue reading
Have you ever wondered how pharmaceutical companies decide whether that pill you take costs $3 or $3,000? Or why some new drug, or a potentially life-enhancing procedure, may not be covered under your insurance plan? In the U.S., the Food and Drug Admi… Continue reading
Recently, an 88-year-old member of my family underwent elective spinal surgery for disabling back pain. While the duration of hospitalization for anyone after surgery can be unpredictable, we were surprised to find out our family member would be discha… Continue reading