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Category: Seniors

Medicare, Seniors

Medicare Open Enrollment Is Complicated. Here’s How to Get Good Advice.

November 24, 2020

For all its complexity, Medicare fundamentally boils down to two choices: traditional fee-for-service or the managed care approach of Medicare Advantage.

Aging, Seniors

How will society change as the US population ages? – Video

November 4, 2020

The change toward longer old age will have profound effects on health care needs, families and what it means to be old.

Aging, Seniors

How to keep your muscles as you age

October 15, 2020

You can lose up to 40% of your muscle mass between your 20s and your 80s. Known as sarcopenia, this is the gradual loss of muscle mass that occurs as we age.

Drugs, Seniors

Clashing Meds Can Put Older Adults at Risk, But Many Don’t Check with a Pharmacist

October 8, 2020

Kara Gavin, University of Michigan Health Lab Poll shows only 29% of adults who take five or more prescription drugs have had a comprehensive medication review. Two-thirds of older adults rely on at least two prescription drugs, and more than…

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Aging, Medicare, Seniors

Get ready for Medicare open enrollment

September 25, 2020

Starting October 1, you’ll be able to take a sneak peek at plans available in your area.

Aging, Seniors, Weight Loss

Ability, not age, should be the only factor determining what exercise you do

August 13, 2020

Exercise at any age results in positive gains in muscle mass, muscle strength, bone density, and improvements to overall health – even in people as old as 97.

Coronavirus, Mental Health, Seniors

How to help seniors isolated by the COVID-19 pandemic

July 6, 2020

Even before the pandemic, nearly a quarter of older Americans were socially isolated and about one-third of middle-aged and older adults experienced loneliness.

Coronavirus, Hospitals, Seniors

What Seniors Should Know Before Going Ahead With Elective Procedures

July 6, 2020

Patients need to take stock of the precautions providers are taking. This is especially true for older adults, who are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19.

Coronavirus, Seniors, Social Determinants of Health

Seniors In Low-Income Housing Live In Fear Of COVID Infection

June 26, 2020

Nationwide, more than 1.6 million older adults live in low-income housing, most in apartment buildings with shared spaces where the coronavirus might lurk.

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Coronavirus, Nursing Homes, Seniors

As COVID-19 Lurks, Families Are Locked Out Of Nursing Homes. Is It Safe Inside?

May 4, 2020

Citing privacy, facilities often won’t disclose how many residents are infected. Unable to visit, families can’t see for themselves how loved ones are doing.

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Coronavirus, Seniors

Nursing Homes Violated Basic Health Standards, Allowing the Coronavirus to Explode

April 24, 2020

One by one, toward the end of March, residents of Enumclaw Health and Rehabilitation Center outside of Seattle started coming down with symptoms of COVID-19.

Coronavirus, Laboratory Medicine, Seniors

Senior community protected in ‘outbreak that didn’t happen’

April 8, 2020

A study of a COVID-19 outbreak in a Seattle retirement center suggests that with older patients the decision to test should not rely solely on symptoms

Aging, Coronavirus, Seniors

Should You Bring Mom Home From Assisted Living During The Pandemic?

March 31, 2020

Would your mom or dad fare better in the family home?

Aging, Coronavirus, Seniors

Does Everyone Over 60 Need To Take The Same Coronavirus Precautions?

March 24, 2020

Are precautions of the sort the CDC has endorsed for people 60 and over really necessary? What about disease-free adults in their 60s and 70s?

Coronavirus, Hospitals, Rural Hospitals, Seniors

Millions Of Older Americans Live In Counties With No ICU Beds As Pandemic Intensifies

March 20, 2020

Fifteen counties in Washington state have no ICU beds. Four have no hospitals at all.

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