Aging

By Judith GrahamFriday, June 24, 2022 (Kaiser News) -- Almost half of older adults more than 26 million people 65 and older have prediabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. How concerned should they be?Not…

By Amy Norton HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, May 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Type 2 diabetes is linked to memory and thinking problems, and a new study suggests it's because the disease makes the brain age faster.Looking at data from 20,000…

OK, so we know you're not going to get pregnant.Sexuality educator Jane Fleishman, PhD, typically opens with this line when she goes into senior communities to talk about safe sex. Its her way of trying to break the tension and clear the…

Curious if your body’s aging is normal? WebMD discusses healthy and normal signs of aging. Source link

Getting adequate nutritionisn't always easy. And for older adults, that's especially true. You might not be as active as when you were younger, so you might need fewer calories.Yet research shows that older people may need more of…

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, April 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The vast majority of aging Americans want to stay in their homes and live independently for as long as possible, but many haven't considered what needs to…

By Judith GrahamThursday, January 06, 2022 (Kaiser News) -- For decades, Americans have been urged to fill out documents specifying their end-of-life wishes before becoming terminally ill living wills, do-not-resuscitate orders, and…