Rudolf Tanzi has been studying the brain for more than 45 years. He believes that our brains can do...
Living well
Feeling isolated? Look into virtual communities
Increasingly, virtual communities are engaging homebound older adults and helping to address social...
Practicing yoga can improve your sleep
A meta-analysis of 30 trials in more than 12 countries found that regular high-intensity yoga is...
Community living for people with dementia can have tremendous...
Today, some 500,000 people in the US are diagnosed with dementia each year. Black Americans are...
How to reduce your risk of falling
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), more than one in four people over 65...
Pay attention to your feet!
Pay attention to your feet! You need them. Talk to your doctor if they look different, feel...
When it comes to Medicare, don’t trust AARP
There was once a time when AARP fought for the interests of older and disabled Americans with...
The immediate and long-term risks of even one alcoholic drink a...
Jillian Wilson writes for the Huffington Post on a new federal study that highlights both the...
Health care in Austria: A lesson in the virtues of relaxation
Saskia Solomon reports for The New York Times on health care in Austria, where the focus is on...
Reduce your risk of diabetes, eat healthy
Diabetes is most prevalent among people over 65. As many as 26 percent of older Americans have...