1747 results for “health span”

News came out last week that the venture capital arm of Google made a new $32 million investment. What did they invest in? The latest high tech gadget? The trendiest new social media platform? Nope. Google invested that huge sum in a company that provides palliative care. Come again? Palliative…

Being a caregiver of necessity means perfecting your juggling skills- lots of balls in the air at any given moment when trying to deal with appointments, medications, safety concerns or to-do lists, let alone your own sanity and health. There now are multiple apps available, many for free and from…

You’ve heard the promises and maybe even been seduced by them: 30 minutes of brain games a day to ward off the perils of an aging brain and memory problems. Sounds too good to be true? In fact, a new, rigorous scientific review does not support the value of such…

It’s estimated that every 2 seconds someone in the world needs a blood donation. In fact one donation can save up to 3 lives. The question is whether senior citizens can be candidates to donate blood, and the clear answer is yes- at least in theory. While donors over 65…

The trend line has always been positive: as time goes forward, Americans have continued to live longer. But it seems that trend line may be plateauing…or even reversing. The main culprit? Could be obesity. Since the 1960’s, because of a combination of medications and lifestyle changes, heart disease has been…

There is no excuse: if you are of a “ certain age,” you really need to get an annual flu shot. Older individuals are at greater risk for serious illness as a result of contracting influenza. And these days, just about any local pharmacy offers the shot, so it’s easily…