Because dental care can be so expensive, it is the number one health care service people skimp on...
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Delirium common for older adults in hospital
According to the American Delirium Society, seven million hospitalized adults experience delirium...
Five ways to ease your fear of falling
Editor’s note: According to the National Institutes of Health, more than one in three older...
Could your hospital make you sick? How to protect yourself...
The hospital is a place that’s supposed to make us well. However, it can also make us very sick...
In many communities, U.S. postal service checks in on homebound...
If you live too far away from a homebound older adult to check in regularly in person, the U.S...
Learn CPR and help someone who suffers a heart attack
Watch this weird zombie video produced by the Heart and Stroke Association for a fun way to learn...
One tip for losing weight: Don’t focus on weight loss
An older adult’s weight, as much as his or her blood pressure and cholesterol level, is...
Has osteoporosis been mistreated?
Osteoporosis drugs strengthened the bones of millions of women. But their future may not be so...
Does your hospital have enough nurses?
Nurses represent the largest health profession in the United States. But, we have been experiencing...
Shared decision-making about health care can mean greater...
Over the last several years, an increasing number of doctors are helping patients make informed...