Many seniors with dementia are being put at risk by brain-altering medications linked to falls, confusion and hospitalization ...

Senior living options aren't one-size-fits-all, and you don't want to be caught flat-footed in the event of an unexpected health crisis. The time to start researching senior care ...

Learning to use the expertise of your pharmacist can play an important role in staying healthy and maintaining your ...

GLP-1 medications have dominated the weight-loss landscape this year — but some older Americans are reportedly kicking the trend to the curb. A study published in JAMA in January 2025 — which looked ...

Older adults discharged from hospitals on multiple medications are less likely to regain independence during rehabilitation, a new study suggests. The Japanese study, published in the journal BMC ...

Re: “Why suicide rates are so high among older adults in Washington” (Nov. 24, Mental Health Project) and “High suicide rate among seniors is a tragedy for entire community” (Dec. 4, Opinion): We ...

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For years, Barbara Schmidt’s family feared an illness was behind a pattern of terrifying falls that repeatedly landed the 83-year-old great-grandmother in surgery with broken bones. Instead, Schmidt’s ...

“What’s this drug, Dad?” I held up a colorful capsule from his pill box as we were packing for a family vacation. “I have no idea,” he shrugged. I urged him to clarify the mystery medication with his ...

Senior living operator Wellpointe Inc. is expanding its small-footprint operating model with newly launched clinical capabilities to elevate resident care. Wellpointe operates 61 small-home assisted ...

The Trump administration has negotiated lower prices for 15 widely used medications covered by Medicare, with the federal government saying the effort will cut spending on those drugs by 44%, or about ...

As living costs continue to climb, a group of Senate Democrats is pushing for temporary financial relief for older Americans. The newly introduced Social Security Emergency Inflation Relief Act bill ...