Browsing: elderly
Usually, after age 65, you have two Medicare options: Traditional Medicare (Parts A, B and D and often a Medigap…
Gen X is set to be a hoagie, not sandwich generation—chipping in longer for their aging parents and children
The footlong was once five dollars, or so the legend goes. At the risk of shaking a proverbial cane and…
Americans fear for a future where they age without adequate social support for older adults. According to the newly released…
Many of us have experienced the frustration of trying to find a physician who’s accepting new patients, waiting a long…
Oprah Winfrey, Madonna, Kate Winslet, Jane Fonda, and Bill Moyers have all stayed at the famous Rancho la Puerta wellness…
Does Medicare cover medical alert systems? Here’s what experts want you to know about your options
According to the National Poll on Healthy Aging, which surveyed adults from ages 50 to 80, 88% responded that it…
Does Medicare cover physical therapy? Yes, and you might be eligible for more services, too
“Physical therapists are movement experts,” says Roger Herr, American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) president. They’re especially important to older adults…
It may be months before the calendar flips to 2025, but not for Medicare. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…
Uber and authorities are probing hoax calls made to an 81-year old man that allegedly led him to shoot a female driver
Uber is helping investigators look into an account that sent a driver to the Ohio home where an 81-year-old man…
During the recent Covid-19 pandemic, the rate of serious illness and death was jarringly high in older populations. Why? Weakening…












