There’s no doubt that prostate cancer is a serious illness- aside from skin cancer, it’s the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men, and it kills approximately 30,000 men in the US each year. Yet debate rages on about whether men should undergo the PSA test to attempt to detect the…

Readers of agebuzz may remember that back in May, we featured a post about the Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute , a program that offers second career training for distinguished professionals. Few of us are likely to be candidates for such a prestigious program, yet we may still need help developing the skills…

If you’ve ever had pain or discomfort in your shoulder, you know how debilitating that can be. As we age, the shoulder is one of the more vulnerable areas of our body, as it’s used all the time and has the greatest range of motion of any joint we have….

Good morning and welcome to agebuzz… Headlining today’s topics:   -Claim Check: How to Search For Lost Money That May Be Yours -Hope For The Best: Updates On Alzheimer’s Diagnostic Tests And Treatment -Lost And Found: Solutions For People With Memory Problems -All In The Family: Mediators For Adult Siblings…

For many people with Alzheimer’s or significant memory problems, their lives are lived mostly in the past- their days are spent thinking of long ago places and decades-old activities. Some get confused and try to physically return to those places, causing caregivers concern as they attempt to wander away. The result?…

Adult siblings, whether close or estranged, are often drawn together when their aging parents require help with housing, medical care or finances. Working together can renew and strengthen bonds between the siblings, or it can create conflict and stress, as rivalries from the past resurface. For example, The New York…