Prescription Drugs

As predictable as the arrival of shorter days and cooler weather, October also signifies the start of Medicare Open Enrollment season. Experts advise that you carefully review your current coverage as well as your anticipated health and medication needs for the coming year, and check whether your current plan (with…

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…

It’s perfectly normal and perhaps even beneficial to put on a few pounds as you get older. But according to recent data, ⅔ of adults on Medicare are either overweight (with a BMI between 25-29.9) or obese (with a BMI of 30+). This additional weight as you age can have…

As we end Heart Health month and perhaps renew our pledge to do all we can to lower our risk of heart disease (which continues to be the #1 cause of death in our country), there’s no getting around the risk that high cholesterol poses to our heart health. While…

While aging itself is not a reason you’re at risk for falling, so many of the health and medical circumstances you face as an older adult do raise your risk. Consider some of these basic facts: From 1990-2021, there was a 182% increase in falls globally, with projections that the…

As research continues to push the boundaries of how we can treat various diseases that accompany aging, it’s also becoming apparent that these medical advances and innovations may also help us better understand and respond to the risk of dementia. In recent weeks, several major studies have demonstrated that treatments…