Coping with disability 鈥 and the cost of coping with disability 鈥 is an enormously important issue for older adults. Nora Super, an expert on aging, shares her personal story.
Who Will Care for Older Adults? We鈥檝e Plenty of Know-How but Too Few Specialists
The principles and practices of geriatrics are being widely disseminated. And we understand much more now about how to improve older adults鈥 care. Yet we don鈥檛 have enough geriatricians to meet the growing demand.
Medicare Expands the Roster of Available Mental Health Professionals
Medicare is expanding access to mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists come Jan. 1. But the belief that seniors who suffer from mental health problems should just grin and bear it remains a troubling barrier to care.
Doubts Abound About a New Alzheimer鈥檚 Blood Test
Quest Diagnostics is selling a blood test online to consumers. But results may not be reliable or easy to interpret. And it isn鈥檛 covered by insurance.
Let鈥檚 Have an Honest Conversation About What to Expect as You Age
A leading geriatrician says a lot of health information for older adults isn鈥檛 as useful as it should be. No person鈥檚 aging process looks exactly like another鈥檚. So she鈥檚 written a guidebook.
Una charla necesaria: qu茅 le ocurre al cuerpo y la mente a medida que se envejece
El envejecimiento altera a las personas por d茅cadas, un largo per铆odo influenciado por circunstancias sociales y econ贸micas, conductas, el lugar en donde se vive, y otros factores. E impacta en la fisiolog铆a, pero no de manera uniforme para todos.
A New Medicare Proposal Would Cover Training for Family Caregivers
The federal government is proposing having Medicare pay professionals to train family caregivers how to perform tasks like bathing and dressing their loved ones, and properly use medical equipment.
New Alzheimer鈥檚 Drug Raises Hopes 鈥 Along With Questions
Clinics serving Alzheimer鈥檚 patients are working out the details of who will get treated with the new drug Leqembi. It won鈥檛 be for everyone with memory-loss symptoms.
New Weight Loss Drugs Carry High Price Tags and Lots of Questions for Seniors
Although nearly 40% of Americans 60 and older are obese, Medicare doesn鈥檛 cover weight loss medications. Meanwhile, studies haven鈥檛 thoroughly examined new drugs鈥 impact on older adults.
In Older Adults, a Little Excess Weight Isn鈥檛 Such a Bad Thing
Researchers have found that while obesity at any age risks harming health, a few extra pounds in later life isn鈥檛 cause for concern.
How to Negotiate With Resistant Aging Parents? Borrow These Tips From the Business World
Negotiation techniques can help health care providers and family caregivers find common ground with older adults who resist advice or support.
Cardiovascular Disease Is Primed to Kill More Older Adults, Especially Blacks and Hispanics
Cardiovascular disease is the biggest killer of older Americans, with Black and Hispanic people at higher risk. Despite medical advances, researchers say, disparities are expected to worsen in the coming decades.
When Older Parents Resist Help or Advice, Use These Tips to Cope
Dealing with a stubborn or resistant older parent can be a difficult problem for adult children. Family caregivers and professionals have some hard-won lessons on how to manage these evolving relationships.
Tips para ayudar a los padres mayores que se resisten a recibir ayuda o consejos
Lidiar con un padre mayor que se resiste obstinadamente a aceptar ayuda no es f谩cil. Pero la soluci贸n no es que los padres sientan que se est谩 pasando por encima de ellos, tomando el control de sus asuntos.
How to Grow Your Social Network as You Age
As your circle of close friends shrinks, there are ways to rebuild 鈥 but not replace 鈥 the social network you had when you were younger.
Fatigue Is Common Among Older Adults, and It Has Many Possible Causes
Persistent fatigue 鈥 the feeling of having no energy 鈥 can contribute to frailty and affects 40% to 74% of older patients with chronic illness. Yet its causes can be elusive.
Being 鈥楽ocially Frail鈥 Comes With Health Risks for Older Adults
Researchers are identifying new ways to assess older adults鈥 social circumstances and identify risks that can compromise their health. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a more complete picture of older adults鈥 circumstances than any one factor alone,鈥 one expert said.
Seniors With Anxiety Frequently Don鈥檛 Get Help. Here鈥檚 Why.
Older people often aren鈥檛 being screened for anxiety disorders, even though it is a common affliction 鈥 one masked by other problems when growing old.
Dementia Care Programs Help, If Caregivers Can Find Them
Programs assisting people with dementia 鈥 and their caregivers 鈥 improve quality of life and care. But millions of unpaid family and friend caregivers may not know where or how to find help.
What Older Americans Need to Know About Taking Paxlovid
Covid-19 continues to hit seniors with disproportionate severity. Experts say Paxlovid is an effective therapy that is being underprescribed for people 65 and older.
