April 18, 2022

1 in 5 Medicare Patients Use Medical Marijuana: Survey

One in five Medicare recipients use medical marijuana and two-thirds say it should be covered by Medicare, a new survey reveals.

April 18, 2022

Could COVID Infection After Age 50 Leave You Vulnerable to Shingles?

Catching COVID-19 appears to increase an older person's risk of developing a case of shingles.

March 30, 2022

CDC Supports 2nd Booster Shots for Americans 50 and Older

Hours after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized a second booster shot of the Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vaccines for people 50 and older, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced its support for the move.

March 15, 2022

Four-Legged Friends Could Be Friend to Your Brain

Add better brain health to the growing list of protections your beloved pet may provide you: New research suggests that older adults with a furry companion showed slower mental declines than those without one.

March 4, 2022

A Healthy Mouth Can Mean a Healthy Heart for Older Women

A new study offers more evidence that oral health is connected to heart health: Older women who harbor certain bacteria in their mouths might be at increased risk of developing high blood pressure.

February 23, 2022

Getting Active Can Keep Those 'Senior Moments' at Bay

Want to preserve all those precious memories, including your first kiss and how you felt the first time you got behind the wheel of a car?