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Nancy Thompson wants to say in the home where she’s lived for three decades in Pasadena, Texas.

COVID-19 Exposed the Faults in America’s Elder Care System. This Is Our Best Shot to Fix Them

For the American public, one of the first signs of the COVID-19 pandemic to...

For the American public, one of the first signs of the COVID-19 pandemic to come was a tragedy at a nursing home near Seattle. On Feb. 29, 2020, officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease...

Peter Wooding, with his his wife JoAnn, receiving an infusion of the experimental Alzheimer's drug aducanumab in 2017.

The First Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease Is Here

The FDA is considering approving the first drug designed to treat Alzheimer...

The FDA is considering approving the first drug designed to treat Alzheimer’s disease, but experts are divided over how beneficial it will be

How Ageism Negatively Affects Older People’s Health

A study documents the adverse effect that age discrimination can have on lo...

A study documents the adverse effect that age discrimination can have on longevity, quality of life and mental and physical illness among older people

When Army veteran Eugene Milligan fell off a charity’s rolls for home-delivered Meals on Wheels because of a long stay in the hospital last winter, he had to rely on others such as his son, a local church and a generous off-duty nurse to bring him food.

Why America Is Failing To Feed Its Aging

Army veteran Eugene Milligan is 75 years old and blind. He uses a wheelchai...

Army veteran Eugene Milligan is 75 years old and blind. He uses a wheelchair since losing half his right leg to diabetes and gets dialysis for kidney failure. And he has struggled to get enough...

Can Learning a Foreign Language Prevent Dementia?

Bilinguals outperform monolinguals on tests of selective attention

Can Wearing a Hat Contribute to Baldness?

Take off that hat. It will make you bald. It’s the sort of thing an opinion...

Take off that hat. It will make you bald. It’s the sort of thing an opinionated grandparent might tell a grandchild wearing a hat indoors, but there are some who believe there’s wisdom in the...

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Growing Old Is Better With a Pet. Here's Why

Furry friends are great for your health