seniors

Every year, Medicare officials encourage beneficiaries to shop around for their drug coverage. Few take the time. This year, it might be more important than ever.

Researchers find that “switching off” a protein with an injected antibody increased the healthy lifespan of older mice by almost 25%. The treated mice had lesser cancers and were free from frailty.

In a health care system that assumes older adults have family caregivers to help them, those facing dementia by themselves often fall through the cracks.

Gulf Coast citizens 65 and older have had a difficult time after heavy hits from Helene and Milton. Many live in retirement communities with manufactured homes, which are easily destroyed during storms.

Older men who find themselves living alone tend to have fewer close personal relationships than older women. They’re vulnerable, physically and emotionally, but often reluctant to ask for help.

Billie Bob Sykes joined the gym in 2000, when she was 75, because she felt she needed to exercise and be around people. As one fitness instructor notes: “She loves everybody; everybody loves her.”

The FDA approved donanemab, which will be sold under the brand name Kisunla. The new drug helps slow decline in Alzheimer's patients with mild cognitive impairment.

Rising health care costs are fueling anxiety among older Americans covered by Medicare. They’re right to be concerned.

The White House has launched an initiative on women’s health. Studying the health of older women, a largely neglected group in medical research, should be a priority.

Falls are not inevitable. Simple exercises, adjustments in meds and staying on top of vision and hearing screenings can help. So can fall-proofing your home.