An alarming percentage of seniors are shuttled between hospitals and nursing homes and back again, complicating their recovery. And government policies may be making the situation worse.
Why elderly Americans are on multiple prescription drugs.
This functional, all-ages workout builds strength, balance, agility, and confidence.
An alarming percentage of seniors rely on sedatives to make it through the night, risking serious side effects. Public-health efforts to wean them from the drugs have yielded mixed results.
Increased longevity is yet another benefit of dog ownership.
When critical illness strikes, elderly patients often have less control over their treatment options than they would prefer. Recent research — and my own experience — suggests that better communication could create better outcomes.
Barbara Ehrenreich’s new book has me marveling at the capricious nature of the dystopian body.
At a certain age, ambition can be counterproductive. But how do you stop striving without losing a sense of purpose? An ancient Chinese sage offers a practical path.
Will simple absent-mindedness soon be classified as pre-Alzheimer’s?
Recent research suggests that a personal financial disaster in middle age or later greases the skids to an early grave, but my own experience argues for a more nuanced view.
The labor-saving revolution I recall from my post-WWII childhood has morphed into an identity-sapping movement that threatens to strip meaning from our lives. The elderly, however, may be immune to its allure.
The latest in a series of studies suggesting that cutting calories will extend your lifespan has this geezer heading back to the kitchen for seconds.
A pioneering palliative-care expert shares his insights on the power of finding peace and possibility at the end of life.
Just how good is exercise for the heart? Here are the numbers.
There are plenty of reasons why geezers like me have not embraced the online life, but none of them should encourage tech firms to ignore us.
As geezers continue flocking to providers of knee-replacement surgery, recent research suggests those covered by Medicare may be taking more risks than their privately insured peers.
Two experts share ways to lessen symptoms of incontinence — without surgery or medication.
Outpatient services are pushing the modern hospital to the margins of the healthcare industry, a trend that offers both benefits and challenges to the Medicare set.
Even a little physical activity can go a long way toward extending your lifespan, according to several recent studies. Just be careful crossing the street.
We asked some trusted experts to weigh in on the new guidelines expanding the definition of high blood pressure. Here’s what they had to say.
When we’re laid low by some malady, what would happen if we welcomed the pain rather than trying to escape from it? My recent attempts produced rather mixed results.