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…

For many of us, retirement may be a time to kick back, relax and take it easy. But for those of us who are not the “retiring” type, our later years may be precisely the time to get creative and start a business. Apparently the fastest rate of entrepreneurship in…

Apparently, not everyone enjoys the happily-ever-after ending in their marriages. This week, the Pew Research Center reported that the incidence of divorce for Americans over 50 is climbing. Since the 1990’s, the divorce rate for those over 50 has doubled and for those over 65, it’s tripled. Much of this rise…

While divorce may be on the rise, some older couples have clearly figured out how to enjoy each other’s company. For example: among the most popular photos onInstagram right now are Bon and Pon, a Japanese couple whose Instagram page, BonPon511, has over 350,000 followers. Who are Bon and Pon? Well, if…