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

What Older Adults Should Know About Calcium and Vitamin D

I. Edwards

Dec 20, 2025

2 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

Group of elderly people practicing qigong in the park

Blood Test Can Predict Short-Term Survival Among Seniors

Feb 27, 2026

2 min read

Hospice Use Rising for Seniors Following ICU Stays

Deanna Neff

Feb 25, 2026

2 min read

Huxley, a dog involved in the Cambridge study

Mental Health

Pets Give Older Adults Purpose, but Financial Strain is Growing

Deanna Neff

Feb 25, 2026

3 min read

Beautiful mature woman cooking in kitchen

Nutrition

Eating Healthy In Middle Age Can Lower Risk of Brain Decline, Study Finds

Feb 25, 2026

3 min read

Senior woman in the gym exercising with dumbbells for fitness

Strength Linked To Longevity Among Senior Women

Feb 23, 2026

2 min read

Seniors More Likely To Browse Bad Medical Info On The Web

Feb 23, 2026

3 min read

Nutrition

Gen X and Baby Boomers Addicted to Ultra-Processed Foods, Study Finds

Sep 30, 2025

1 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

2011 to 2023 Saw Rise in Discharges to Hospice After ICU Admission

Lori Solomon

Feb 27, 2026

2 min read

Exposure to Low-Credibility Health Content Limited but Increases With Age

Elana Gotkine

Feb 24, 2026

1 min read

Medicare's Three-Day Hospitalization Requirement Prolongs Length of Stay

Elana Gotkine

Feb 13, 2026

1 min read

Substantial Number of Older Adults Do Not Think They Need Flu, COVID-19 Vaccines

Lori Solomon

Feb 10, 2026

2 min read

Trazodone Linked to Lower Risks for Delirium-Related Symptoms in Seniors

Elana Gotkine

Feb 09, 2026

1 min read