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As we get older, there are important life events to be celebrated- significant birthdays, the birth of a grandchild, milestone anniversaries- and it’s perfectly normal to raise a glass of alcohol in celebration. Many of us also drink a glass of wine with our nightly dinner and appreciate a good…

No two people age alike. Some of us feel like the proverbial “spring chicken” despite advancing age while others feel like we’ve hit a wall well before we consider ourselves “old.” In essence, there can be no hard and fast rules about what should precisely happen once you reach a…

Emergency departments (ED) are hardly ever tranquil. But for senior citizens, the ED can be overwhelming and, in many cases, can actually do more harm than good. Many seniors are vulnerable and do not have the stamina to wait in an emergency department, where it’s not uncommon to wait an…

Homelessness is one of the major human rights issues facing our nation today. More than half a million Americans are living on the streets, and if we continue on this trajectory, researchers predict homelessness among baby boomers will triple by 2030. By this time, the youngest baby boomers will be…

The biologic differences between men and women are probably obvious to you, but what’s also becoming clear is that men and women age differently. There are disparities in life span, diseases which afflict them, how they respond to different treatments, and even how they gain weight and store fat. There’s…

It’s not your imagination: your breathing may change, and you may be more susceptible to pneumonia or other bacterial or viral lung infections, as you age. To better understand why that may happen, it’s important to first understand the biological process going on in your lungs as you breathe in…