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Cost concerns keep older adults from seeking care

Written by Charlie King | 20 Dec 2022

Worries about what emergency care might cost them have kept some older adults from seeking medical attention even when they felt they might need it, a new study… read more.

Medical tests in the comfort of your own home: Poll shows high interest, uneven use by older adults

Written by Charlie King | 18 Oct 2022

Kitchen counters and bathroom sinks across America turned into miniature medical testing labs over the past year, as millions of people swabbed their noses and found out in… read more.

Risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s disease increases by 50-80% in older adults who caught COVID-19

Written by Charlie King | 24 Sep 2022

Older people who were infected with COVID-19 show a substantially higher risk—as much as 50% to 80% higher than a control group—of developing Alzheimer’s disease within a year,… read more.

Older adults voice concerns about going to the operating room

Written by Charlie King | 11 Mar 2022

Whether they need a knee replaced, a hernia stitched up, a cataract in their eye removed or their gall bladder taken out, a new poll shows many older adults… read more.

Study: Move More Often Supports Better Long-term Weight Loss for Older Adults

Written by Charlie King | 1 Jan 2022

When considered alongside the current Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, new findings suggest that focusing less on structured exercise, and more on building frequent periods of enjoyable movement… read more.

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