(Editor’s note: This story is part of a special report for The John A. Hartford Foundation.) When Jeff Johnson, 66, went online to sign up for Medicare, the trickiness of the process left him frustrated and a little embarrassed. “Even for me, a lifelon… Continue reading
(Editor’s note: This story originally appeared on Kaiser Health News. It is an abridged version. Click here to see the entire story.) Renowned Harvard University geneticist David Sinclair recently made a startling assertion: Scientific data shows he ha… Continue reading
If you are living with diabetes, you are probably feeling the effects of rising insulin prices. Many people with the condition have skipped or rationed their medicine to save money, which can lead to serious health problems. “This is an issue that anec… Continue reading
When frigid conditions prevail outside, most of us in colder climates worry about how to avoid road hazards or prevent a slip on the ice. It’s easy to forget that the cold, dry indoor air in our homes, while invisible, can be an equal risk to our healt… Continue reading
(Editor’s note: This story previously appeared on PBS NewsHour.) What happens if you need a kidney transplant and don’t know someone who is a biological match? A Nobel prize-winning economist has a solution: transplant chains. Donors agree to give to a… Continue reading
Visits with your doctor and to a laboratory test site at least once annually, and often more frequently, are routine health maintenance events for older adults who want to be proactive about their health and well-being. Typically, however, doctor offic… Continue reading
(This post is sponsored and developed, in part, by Pfizer; however, the opinions are my own.) As winter approaches, those of us who are 65 or older are often encouraged by health care providers to get vaccinated against seasonal illnesses, such as the … Continue reading
(Editor’s note: This article is part of an editorial partnership between Next Avenue and the American Federation for Aging Research, a national nonprofit with a mission to support and advance healthy aging through biomedical research.) The year 2018 ma… Continue reading
If you’re looking for ways to help people in your community, one of the best things you can do is donate blood. And if this is a way you’d like to do your part, you’ll will be happy to know there’s no upper age limit on donating blood. But are there ot… Continue reading
It can be the bane of existence for those at midlife: the need to have reading glasses at the ready, particularly in darkened conditions like a dimly lit restaurant with a menu that lists dishes in type too small to decipher. “Usually at around (age) 4… Continue reading