Jessica Roy reports for National Geographic on Bolotana, a small village in Sardinia, where a high proportion of residents live to 100–indeed, an 11 times greater proportion than in the US...
Diane Archer
How to minimize your risk of breaking a bone?
Falls happen. They happen more as we age, and often people end up with broken hips and other bones. In the US, two people fracture their hips each minute! Max Larkin reports on the latest research...
2027: Five million people in Medicare Advantage are losing their...
Christopher Rowland and Reed Abelson report for The New York Times on the five million or so people enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans who will have to find new coverage for 2027. While people in...
Congress should address Medicare costs
More than 70 million older adults and people with disabilities rely on Medicare for their health care coverage. Medicare covers all reasonable and necessary care, with the exception of dental...
2026: More people are leaving Medicare Advantage and enrolling...
More older adults and people with disabilities are opting for traditional Medicare, reports Allison Bell for Think Advisor. And, a large number of them are buying supplemental coverage. The...
Three ways to minimize brain waste and stay healthy
There’s a lot of waste from our cells in our bodies. Thankfully, we have ways to eliminate the waste, which keeps us healthy. Our brains’ glymphatic system is charged with getting rid of the junk...
Medicare Advantage needs an overhaul
Researchers enlisted 39 “experts” to identify reforms to Medicare Advantage. In a Health Affairs piece, the researchers report that the experts–including consumer advocates...
Trump uses Medicare Improvement Fund to gift $90 to older adults...
President Trump, eager to get older Americans to support Republicans in the upcoming election, just took approximately $1.8 from the Medicare Improvement Fund to gift $90 to roughly 20.8 million...
2027: Medicare Advantage plans will cost more and offer less...
Disregard what you’re hearing in Medicare Advantage ads and other promises about Medicare Advantage. It’s all marketing hype. In truth, enrolling in a Medicare Advantage plan still...
2027: Five things to think about when choosing between...
The Annual Medicare Open Enrollment period begins October 15 and ends December 7. If you have Medicare, you are likely to see endless ads and receive lots of mail from an assortment of corporate...