The National Institute on Aging (NIA) offers advice on what to do about constipation, a condition...
Preventive care
Take advantage of Medicare’s annual wellness visit
Take advantage of Medicare’s annual wellness visit. During this visit, Medicare covers a...
What to do about urinary incontinence
Urinary incontinence is not uncommon for women. And, the risk of urinary incontinence increases as...
Should you be screened for prostate cancer?
Prostate cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death in the US. It is also the most common...
Five questions to ask your doctor to avoid overtreatment
When your doctor suggests a particular test or treatment, it’s OK to have questions...
Skip the urine test, unless you have symptoms
Step into a doctor’s office for a checkup and more often than not, you’ll be weighed, your...
Eat better, spend less on health care
So long as the US population is aging, health care costs will continue to increase no matter what...
Older adults are far more likely to die from the flu
A new CDC study provides yet another reason for older adults to get the flu vaccine. Specifically...
Fight cancer: Eat cruciferous vegetables
The Harvard Gazette reports on new research from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s Cancer...
Eat your fruits!
The National Institute on Aging explains that older adults generally do not eat enough fruit and...