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A Caregiving Expert Says These 3 Things Should Be Done Before Your Parents Have a Medical Emergency

Your mother falls in the middle of the night, and suddenly you’re standing in an emergency room answering questions you never expected to face. What...

Saving Advice · Nov 3

7 Health Changes After 60 That Are Worth Discussing With Your Doctor

You turn 60, and suddenly, things that never bothered you before start becoming noticeable. Maybe you’re more tired than usual, your balance isn’t quite what...

Saving Advice · Oct 31

One Extra Year of Required Schooling Linked to Fewer Dementia Diagnoses in 100,000-Person UK Natural Experiment

A large UK study found that students required to stay in school one extra year had fewer dementia diagnoses decades later, especially those with higher genetic risk.

Medical Daily · Oct 29

Still Taking the Same Supplements You Started 10 Years Ago? Check These 6 Things

That bottle of vitamins you’ve been taking every morning might seem like one of the healthiest parts of your routine. Maybe you started taking calcium...

Saving Advice · Oct 10

Government Research Cuts Hit Older Adults

The Trump administration has slashed funding for medical research, delaying some treatments and cures for health conditions affecting retirees.

Kiplinger · Nov 28, 2025

The difference between an aging brain and dementia

Forgetting small things such as dates, and events and difficulty in recalling old information can be a normal part of aging. But at what point does it go too far? Do you have to worry every time your memory seems to fail you?

Tribune News Service · Feb 27, 2023

Epigenetic and social factors both predict aging and health – but new research suggests one might be stronger

Can we objectively tell how fast we are aging? With a good measure, scientists might be able to change our rate of aging to live longer and healthier lives. Researchers know that some people age faster than others and have been trying to concisely measure the internal physiological changes that…

The Conversation · Feb 20, 2023

Bruce Willis has the most common form of dementia for those under 60. Here are the symptoms

Frontotemporal dementia causes changes in behavior and difficulty speaking.

Fortune · Feb 17, 2023

New drugs could turn the clock back on aging — will they work?

Scientists are looking into drugs that kill decrepit cells to support healthy aging — but more work is needed before we can call them a fountain of youth.

Inverse · Dec 31, 2022

A resource guide for Alzheimer’s caregivers: tips for home care and nursing homes

Do you know the difference between Medicare and Medicaid? How about, in a pinch, how to find a nursing home and research which ones in your area might be good and others less so?

Tribune News Service · Dec 29, 2022