Aging

7 Longevity Strategies from a 102-year-old Doctor
Longevity

7 Longevity Strategies from a 102-year-old Doctor

Gladys McGarey, MD | September 19, 2023

Gladys McGarey, MD, has a very busy professional life. A pioneer in the holistic medicine movement, she offers life consultations…is…

Medicare Season Is Here
Aging

Medicare Season Is Here

Maura Carley, MPH, CIC | September 3, 2023

October is the start of the open-enrollment season for Medicare. You’re probably already feeling overwhelmed by all the TV ads…

Are You Prepared to Grow Old Alone?
Longevity

Are You Prepared to Grow Old Alone?

Maria Torroella Carney, MD | August 19, 2023

You may not be planning to grow old alone, but no one can predict the future. Today’s greater freedom to…

Medicare and Long-Term Health Issues
Longevity

Medicare and Long-Term Health Issues

Maura Carley, MPH, CIC | August 12, 2023

Long-term health issues can lead to significant financial problems for patients who misunderstand Medicare’s complex rules. For the most part,…

The Best Times to Exercise, Nap, Take Medication and More
Aging

The Best Times to Exercise, Nap, Take Medication and More

Sara C. Mednick, PhD | August 1, 2023

Deep within the brain lives a collection of neurons called the suprachiasmatic nucleus, or SCN for short. The SCN is…

Finding A Caregiver
Caregiving

Finding A Caregiver

Charles Inlander | July 9, 2023

Finding a competent and honest caregiver to help take care of a family member or loved one is a complicated…

The New Alzheimer’s Drug
Aging

The New Alzheimer’s Drug

Sarah Kremen, MD | March 20, 2023

Just two years after the aducanumab (Aduhelm) controversy, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved another drug for Alzheimer’s…

The Miracle of Music in Alzheimer’s Disease
Aging

The Miracle of Music in Alzheimer’s Disease

Borna Bonakdarpour, MD | March 20, 2023

In the documentary “Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory,” Henry, an elderly man with Alzheimer’s disease, sits despondent,…

Are Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Right for You?
Hearing

Are Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Right for You?

Chris Iliades, MD | January 4, 2023

In 2017, in a rare moment of bipartisanship, the U.S. Congress passed legislation mandating the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…

The Topic You Can’t Discuss At The Holiday Dinner Table
Common Threads

The Topic You Can’t Discuss At The Holiday Dinner Table

Sarah Hiner | December 15, 2022

The only things worth talking about are the things you can’t talk about…so said my Dad many, many times in…

No Benefits from Popular Heart-Health Supplements
Medications

No Benefits from Popular Heart-Health Supplements

Chris Iliades, MD | December 13, 2022

Health supplements are a big industry. According to a recent market survey, Americans spend about $50 billion per year on…

How the Inflation Reduction Act Affects Your Wallet
Medications

How the Inflation Reduction Act Affects Your Wallet

David Wilcox, DNP, MHA, BSN, RN-BC, LSSBB | November 9, 2022

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which President Biden signed into law on Aug. 16, has important implications for Medicare…

Exploring Senior Living Options
Caregiving

Exploring Senior Living Options

Lisa Sanders | November 1, 2022

The senior housing sector is made of more than nursing homes: It offers a continuum of services that can provide…

Preserving Dignity at the End of Life
Aging

Preserving Dignity at the End of Life

Lauren Starr, PhD, MBE, RN | September 4, 2022

Hospice is a type of health care that moves away from curative treatments and instead focuses on relieving pain and…

Vitamin B3 and Healthy Aging
Aging

Vitamin B3 and Healthy Aging

Charles Brenner, MD | August 2, 2022

Vitamin B3 isn’t a single substance: It’s a family of three vitamers (similar but not identical forms of a vitamin),…