Senior Health

Julia Geynisman-Tan, MD, Urogynecology, Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital

How to Choose the Best Nursing Home for Yourself or a Loved One

Denise Mann

May 07, 2024

5 min read

Caregiving

How to Prevent Falls: Tips for Older Adults

Miriam Jones Bradley, RN

Apr 04, 2023

3 min read

Caregiving

Your Guide to Bedpans and Bedpan Alternatives

Cara Murez

Apr 04, 2023

4 min read

Caregiving

Pressure Sores: What They Are, Causes, Stages, Symptoms & Treatment

Ann Schreiber

Oct 16, 2023

5 min read

Wellness Library

Urinary Incontinence: What a Doctor Wants You to Know

Jan 16, 2024

4 min read

Neighborhood of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican Italy from the height of the flight. Europe

Janet S. Choi, MD, MPH, otolaryngologist, Keck Medicine of USC

Retiring Abroad May Lead to More Loneliness, Study Finds

I. Edwards

Mar 22, 2025

2 min read

Hearing Loss

Hearing Loss: What It Is, Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

Oct 04, 2024

3 min read

Close-up Of A Man's Hand Putting Hearing Aid In His Ear

Hearing Loss

What to Know About Hearing Aids

Janet S. Choi, MD, MPH, otolaryngologist, Keck Medicine of USC

Oct 04, 2024

3 min read

Neurology

Alzheimer’s Disease: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms, Stages, Treatments & Prevention

Beth Orenstein

May 23, 2024

10 min read

Bone And Joint

Arthritis: What It Is, Causes, Types, Symptoms & Treatment

Beth Orenstein

May 20, 2024

10 min read

Seniors, FDA Has 5 Medication Tips to Keep You Safe

May 09, 2024

3 min read

How to Choose the Best Nursing Home for Yourself or a Loved One

Denise Mann

May 07, 2024

5 min read

Treating Vaginal Dryness Around and After Menopause

Ernie Mundell

Feb 21, 2024

2 min read

Man scratch oneself, dry flaky skin on hand with psoriasis vulgaris, eczema and other skin conditions like fungus, plaque, rash and patches.

Youthful Immunity: A Double-Edged Sword for Seniors

Aug 15, 2025

2 min read

Senior woman sitting alone on a chair at home

Cardiovascular Diseases

Standing Up More Frequently Might Protect Seniors' Heart Health

Aug 07, 2025

2 min read

Group of seniors in Tai Chi class exercising in an active retirement lifestyle. Mental and physical health benefits of exercise and fitness in elderly people. Senior health care and wellbeing concept.

Over 60? Healthy Lifestyle Change May Help Boost Your Brain

Ernie Mundell

Jul 30, 2025

3 min read

Dementia Diagnosis Typically Comes 3.5 Years After Symptoms

Ernie Mundell

Jul 29, 2025

2 min read

Terminally Ill Nursing Home Patients Face Needless ER Visits, Hospital Stays

Jul 28, 2025

2 min read

Number Of Family Caregivers Has Skyrocketed in The U.S.

Jul 25, 2025

4 min read

Marijuana Use by Older Americans Hits New High

Susan Krivelow

Jun 03, 2025

1 min read

Staying Socially Active May Slow Biological Aging and Prolong Your Life

May 22, 2025

1 min read

older couple ignoring each other, gray divorce

More Seniors Splitting Up. Gray Divorce Rate Hits New High, Study Finds

Oct 23, 2024

1 min read

Unhealthy Pot Use a Growing Problem Among Seniors, New Report Suggests

Jun 19, 2024

1 min read

Nutrition

Preventing Middle-Age Spread: Skipping These Foods Will Help, New Study Finds

Oct 03, 2023

Exercise And Fitness

How Many Daily Steps Will Help You Live Longer? Fewer than You Think, a New Study Finds

Sep 29, 2023

1 min read

Centenarians Have Fewer Diseases, Develop Them More Slowly

13 hours ago

1 min read

Adjusted Mortality Rate Increased for Seniors After Hurricane-Related Flooding

Aug 08, 2025

1 min read

Avoidable All-Cause Hospitalization, ED Visits Common in Nursing Homes

Aug 04, 2025

2 min read

senior geriatric hospital hospitalization

Seniors With RSV-Linked Hospitalization Have Increased Cardiovascular Outcomes

Jul 24, 2025

1 min read

Dementia Risk Does Not Differ With GLP-1 RAs, DPP4is for Seniors With T2DM

Jul 21, 2025

1 min read

Seniors With Insomnia More Vulnerable to Inflammatory Challenge-Induced Depression