seniors

By Julie Appleby A hospital system in Georgia. Two medical groups in San Diego. Another in Louisville, Kentucky, and nearly one-third of Nebraska hospitals. Across the country, health care providers are refusing to accept some…

Embracing Lifelong eLearning Solutions Staying sharp as one ages is a very important choice to commit to daily when it comes to aging gracefully. While the age-old adage, “you can't teach an old dog new…

By MIKE SCHNEIDER - Associated Press By the end of the century, the U.S. population will be declining without substantial immigration, older adults will outnumber children and white, non-…

By LAURAN NEERGAARD - AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Updated COVID-19 vaccines are coming soon, just in time to pair them with flu shots. And this fall, the first vaccines for another…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain It used to be that older adults were the preeminent online scam victims.…

By Judith Graham Corlee Morris has dieted throughout her adult life. After her weight began climbing in high school, she spent years losing 50 or 100 pounds then gaining it back. Morris, 78, was at her heaviest…

Cara Murez MONDAY, July 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have found significant new evidence of a link between a decreased sense of smell and the risk of developing depression later in…

TUCSON, Ariz. and ORANGE, Calif., July 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alignment Health Plan, the award-winning Medicare Advantage plan from Alignment Health, today announced it is expanding access to quality health care and services for…

As pickleball rises in popularity, it might come at a cost, according to a new UBS report.The court game, which has been dubbed the fastest-growing sport in the country, was predicted to cost Americans $377 million in healthcare fees…

Between the ages of 50 and 60, most people retire from their primary careers, but that doesn't mean they stop working completely. Truth be told, lots of people feel a bit lost without a job or something to do, and many retirees still…