In June 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched the federal government’s latest initiative to make it easier for Americans who have serious illnesses to gain access to experimental drugs. Dubbed Project Facilitate, it’s a call center that… Continue reading
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, one of two dozen Democratic candidates for president in 2020, has not become a breakout star. But the Minnesota senator is one of the few hopefuls who released a plan addressing concerns of older adults and family caregivers, as wel… Continue reading
More than 34 million family members and friends in the United States provide care to older adults, according to the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP. Caregiving covers a wide gamut of responsibility, though. It can range from simply touching b… Continue reading
(This piece was originally published by the Association of Health Care Journalists and is being republished with permission.) Experts on aging are sounding the alarm about another U.S. drug crisis: Too many older adults taking too many medications. Thi… Continue reading
Each day, an estimated 6,000 women reach menopause. The bevvy of symptoms — some of which can continue for 15 years or more — might, under any other circumstances, send them running to their physicians for help. These symptoms include hot flashes, mood… Continue reading
Jacquelyn Eberle was 57 and renewing her driver’s license when she did something she’d never done before: she signed up to become an organ donor upon her death. The West Allis, Wis., resident was motivated to take that step after seeing a magnet that r… Continue reading
The recent stories about healthy tourists developing dangerous illnesses overseas may be enough to make you want to stay at home and sip mai tais in the safety of your living room. There were the reports of at least eight tourists in the Dominican Repu… Continue reading
For the past couple of decades, we’ve been reading headlines about the health benefits of accumulating 10,000 steps per day, the rough equivalent of walking five miles. That can be a pretty intimidating number for many people, but especially for older … Continue reading
Nursing home residents and their families rely on social workers to help navigate the maze of decisions required to meet their often-changing health needs. Social workers also provide emotional support and interventions to help residents adapt and cope… Continue reading
While there is plenty of information readily available about the potential risks of women having children after age 35, there is less talk and information at hand about the risks and challenges for men deciding to have children later in life. In the we… Continue reading