So many seniors scrimp and save in order to ensure that they can live out their days in comfort and security. But for way too many older individuals, their rainy day funds become an all too enticing attraction to friends or family members who are ready to pounce. The incidence…

We usually think of world-record athletes as young, vigorous Olympians, performing at the peak of their prime. But at the end of 2016, four somewhat older athletes also broke a world record, and their feat was no less exciting. Last December, Rowdy Gaines, himself a 3-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer,…

Good morning and welcome to agebuzz… Headlining today’s topics:   -When You’ve Got To Go: New Treatments For Nightly Visits To The Bathroom -Alternative Facts: Promises That Your Medicare Is Safe May Not Be True -Higher And Higher: Escalating Data Regarding Alzheimer’s Disease -Taking Care Of Business: Older Entrepreneurs -On…

Perhaps this is not discussion for polite company, but all too many of us lose precious sleep as we head to the bathroom multiple times each night. The causes of this “need to go” are many, depending on your sex and your underlaying health. Known as “nocturia,” the frequent need…

Undoubtedly everyone is aware of the turmoil currently surrounding efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act and to alter other aspects of our health care system.  Seniors and those approaching the Medicare sign-up age may feel they are protected from most of this maelstrom. In fact, Speaker Paul…

If you think you’ve heard more about Alzheimer’s Disease in recent years, it’s not only because you’re getting older: in fact, the incidence of Alzheimer’s is increasing and the data surrounding this increase are troubling and even frightening. Currently, over 5 million seniors 65 and older have been diagnosed, and…