Aging
Trump’s Perfect Score On Brain Test Spawns DIY Cognitive Exam
This story also ran on USA Today. This story can be republished for free (details). When Donald Trump aced a cognitive test in January, scores of people tried to take it, too, based mostly on media reports that invited them to match wits with the president. Casual users puzzled over line drawings of animals, while […]
A Tale of Love, Family Conflict And Battles Over Care For An Aging Mother
Navigating Aging Navigating Aging focuses on medical issues and advice associated with aging and end-of-life care, helping America’s 60 million seniors and their families navigate the health care system. To contact Judith Graham with a question or comment, click here. Join the Navigating Aging Facebook Group. See All Columns “Edith + Eddie,” a short documentary vying […]
State Pay Cut For Dental Hygienists Who Serve The Poor Was Illegal, Court Finds
Use Our Content This Kaiser Health News story can be republished for free (details). More Stories To Republish California officials illegally slashed payments to dental hygienists who treat some of the state’s most fragile residents, including the elderly and people with developmental disabilities who are too frail to visit the dentist’s office, a judge has […]
Mind Over Body: A Psychiatrist Tells How To Tap Into Wisdom And Grow With Age
Navigating Aging Navigating Aging focuses on medical issues and advice associated with aging and end-of-life care, helping America’s 60 million seniors and their families navigate the health care system. To contact Judith Graham with a question or comment, click here. Join the Navigating Aging Facebook Group. See All Columns We’ve all seen it happen: An older […]
New Technologies Help Seniors Age In Place — And Not Feel Alone
This story also ran on USA Today. This story can be republished for free (details). Nancy Delano, 80, of Denver has no plans to slow down anytime soon. She still drives to movies, plays and dinners out with friends. A retired elder care nurse who lives alone, she also knows that “when you reach a […]
Nuevas tecnologías ayudan a abuelos a vivir solos, y sin riesgos
SOBRE NOTICIAS EN ESPAÑOL Noticias en español es una sección de KFF Health News que contiene traducciones de artículos de gran interés para la comunidad hispanohablante, y contenido original enfocado en la población hispana que vive en los Estados Unidos. Use Nuestro Contenido Este contenido puede usarse de manera gratuita (detalles). Nancy Delano, de 80 […]
Oregon Medical Students Face Tough Test: Talking About Dying
This story also ran on U.S. News & World Report. This story can be republished for free (details). The distraught wife paced the exam room, anxious for someone to come and tell her about her husband. She’d brought him to the emergency department that afternoon when he complained about chest discomfort. Sophia Hayes, 27, a […]
Lifting Therapy Caps Is A Load Off Medicare Patients’ Shoulders
This story also ran on NPR. This story can be republished for free (details). {UPDATED at 10 a.m. ET on March 14] Physical therapy helps Leon Beers, 73, get out of bed in the morning and maneuver around his home using his walker. Other treatment strengthens his throat muscles so that he can communicate and […]
Todo lo que debes saber sobre la nueva tarjeta de Medicare… ¡para evitar fraudes!
SOBRE NOTICIAS EN ESPAÑOL Noticias en español es una sección de KFF Health News que contiene traducciones de artículos de gran interés para la comunidad hispanohablante, y contenido original enfocado en la población hispana que vive en los Estados Unidos. Use Nuestro Contenido Este contenido puede usarse de manera gratuita (detalles). En abril, el gobierno […]
Everything You Need To Know About The New Medicare Cards (But Beware Of Scams)
Navigating Aging Navigating Aging focuses on medical issues and advice associated with aging and end-of-life care, helping America’s 60 million seniors and their families navigate the health care system. To contact Judith Graham with a question or comment, click here. Join the Navigating Aging Facebook Group. See All Columns In April, the government will start sending […]