Perhaps nothing says it’s holiday time more than the annual holiday party- something that most of us will, unfortunately, be missing this year due to the coronavirus. But while social distancing necessitates you skip the in-person get-togethers, new research out of Iowa State University suggests you may not want to…

It’s certainly not the usual holiday season this year. Whether you’re looking forward to Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanza, or another cultural celebration, it’s unlikely you’ll partake in the usual festivities or merrymaking. In fact, very little may resemble prior years’ celebrations, with perhaps the exception of gift-giving. But even that will…

You may not know it, but there’s a celebration going on this week: According to the American Occupational Therapy Association, December 7-11 is Older Driver Safety Awareness Week. This may have skipped your mind, as many of us aren’t driving much these days. According to a recent survey described by…

Even before the pandemic, the warning signs were blaring that excessive alcohol consumption was dangerous for brain health. Now, several months into the pandemic, it appears that excessive alcohol consumption and binge drinking has risen among older adults, following the stressors inflicted by the pandemic and resulting quarantine. In new…

Conventional wisdom suggests that osteoporosis (the bone disease involving loss of bone mass or creation of too little bone) is a disease most prevalent in older women. While both older men and even younger men and women can be diagnosed with it, the reality is that most in the medical…

While it feels like a long time coming, the reality is that the development of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines has come at a remarkable speed and it appears that very soon, vaccinations will begin in this country, as they already have in Britain and elsewhere. And while there remain…