Medications

So, how did you mark the occasion of World Heart Day this past week? Did you eat a healthier meal? Go for a longer walk? How about checking your blood pressure? A new research study published in BMJ Public Health suggests that a great many of us not only fail…

Taking medications, often several each day, is almost a rite of passage into your later years. Estimates are that about 90% of older adults take at least one daily prescription medication, and about 43% take at least five different prescription medications every day. For many of us, these are life-saving…

Hair loss, otherwise known as alopecia, is a common and often anxiety-provoking experience that so many of us experience as we get on in years. Estimates are that up to 80% of all men and 50% of women experience some level of hair loss in their lives, especially as they…

For a while now, we’ve been tracking progress toward the development of blood tests to determine whether someone has Alzheimer’s disease. In the last several weeks, that progress has moved forward with the FDA approval of 2 new blood tests to help sort through whether someone has evidence of the…

As an older adult, it’s likely no surprise to you that the Hearing Loss Association of America reports that hearing loss is a growing public health crisis in the US. After all, 1 in 3 adults aged 65 to 74 have some type of hearing loss, and for those aged…

While there may be some who still insist that climate change isn’t real, no one can credibly deny that heat waves are becoming more persistent and more intense as time goes by. Even the CDC admits that “Climate projections indicate that extreme heat events will become more frequent and intense…