Health

While no one can predict exactly what lies ahead, those in the know are using demographic data and trends to paint a rather worrisome picture for the next decade as the number of older adults rises both in the US and across the globe. According to demographer Dudley Poston, the…

What’s your go-to beverage? A cup of tea as you settle in with a book? A cold glass of milk (and maybe some Oreos) as you begin an evening of tv binge-watching? A cool, crisp Chablis as you prepare dinner? Well, whether it’s wine or something less seductive, it turns…

It feels like one of the least-pleasant rites of passage as you get older: the need to urinate more frequently and even occasional bladder leakage that causes embarrassment. Urinary incontinence is a common concern among older adults, especially in women. For a good overview of the types, causes, and options…

So maybe you’re the adult child of an older adult who lives alone, maybe even thousands of miles away. Or maybe your loved one lives close by, yet you can only get there after work or on weekends. “Aging in place,” rather than in a facility, is preferred by the…

There’s no dispute and there should be no discussion: You need to exercise regardless of your age. And yet, you resist. You make excuses. You don’t have the time or energy. You don’t have the equipment or the money for a gym membership. Or maybe you don’t know what you…

If you’ve reached a certain age, chances are there are a lot of pill bottles lurking in your medicine cabinet. Some may be old and expired and you just don’t know how to get rid of them. Others may be over-the-counter meds for pain or allergy relief. And others may…