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Walkable communities good for your memory
A recent study from the University of Kansas shows that walking is good for your brain as well as...
Wanted: More doctors
The population is aging and demand for doctors is increasing. At the same time, doctors are less...
Income and assets of people with Medicare: Kaiser Foundation...
In case you think that older people are living large, the Kaiser Family Foundation has an...
Empathy suit helps you understand how hard it can be to move...
Every day, 10,000 people turn 65. The population is aging quickly. In an effort to improve the...
New data reveals that higher Social Security income helps the...
As the population ages, it’s important that our policies help to prevent, reduce or delay...
Need for more home care workers to care for older adults at home
An increasing number of older adults are choosing to age in their homes rather than in nursing...
To improve hospital patient satisfaction, switch out the gowns
A recent JAMA study looks at inpatient hospital attire as an element of patient satisfaction...
Are hospitals driving up costs for people with Medicare to...
In a new Health Affairs post, David Himmelstein and Steffie Woolhandler argue that Medicare’s...
Want to improve your heart health? Get married
How can you improve your heart health as you get older? According to one research study, it’s...