On her website, Better Health While Aging, Dr. Leslie Kernisan provides sound advice and info about a range of medical issues affecting elderly patients. Recently, she focused on the many problems seniors face when taking multiple medications. From side effects to drug interactions to costs and schedule complications, Dr. Kernisan highlights…

Good morning and welcome to agebuzz… Headlining today’s topics:   -Number Cruncher: PBS Presents Ric Edelman On Retirement Planning -Thin Down: Why Do Some Seniors Experience Significant Weight Loss? -Health Disparities: The Plight Of Older Black Women In Late Life -Snooze Control: How To Adjust Your Diet To Sleep Better…

Ranked the #1 Independent Financial Service Advisor for several years by Barron’s, Ric Edelman is an award winning source of essential financial planning and retirement advice. This week, PBS stations across the country will air a special featuring Edelman discussing investment strategies, social security and estate planning. To sweeten the…

You know the look- older people who look anorexic yet feel fine. Is there something about growing older that leads to such weight loss in basically healthy people?  Apparently so, at least according to researchers in the United Kingdom. Appearing in the journal Appetite, a new study suggests that production…

There is clear data to show that black men and women experience health disparities in comparison to their white counterparts across the age spectrum. Now there is also strong data to show that these disparities take a real toll in old age.  In particular, older black women experience many more…

We all know how essential a good night’s sleep is to our well being, and yet many of us experience sleep problems as we age. While many factors contribute to disrupted sleep patterns, it’s possible that changes in your diet- both when and what you eat- could help pave the…