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Harris proposes that Medicare cover more in-home health care, filling a large gap for older Americans and their caregivers

Getty Images Stock Photo by Jane Tavares, UMass Boston and Marc Cohen, UMass Boston Vice President Kamala Harris outlined a proposal to allow Medicare to expand...

Biden administration secures historic victory in Medicare drug price negotiations, projected to save billions

Government negotiations with pharmaceutical companies over drug pricing should lower medical costs for many people ages 65 and older. Marko Geber/DigitalVision via Getty Images In a...

Are you one of the millions about to have cataract surgery? Here’s what ophthalmologists say you need to know

by Allan Steigleman, University of Florida and Elizabeth M. Hofmeister, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Cataract surgery is one of the most popular...

Family caregivers face financial burdens, isolation and limited resources

Family caregivers may be less likely to turn to others when they need their own support. Terry Vine/DigitalVision via Getty Images   − a social worker explains...

Aerobic and strength training exercise combined can be an elixir for better brain health in your 80s and 90s, new study finds

Getty Images Stock Photo by Brian Ho, University of Florida and Ronald Cohen, University of Florida People in the oldest stage of life who regularly engage...

Balance declines with age, but exercise can help stave off some of the risk of falling

Getty Images by Evan Papa, Tufts University My wife and I were in the grocery store recently when we noticed an older woman reaching above her...

Turning 50? Here are 4 things you can do to improve your health and well-being

Getty Images by Jay Maddock, Texas A&M University When the ball dropped on New Year’s Eve to mark the beginning of 2023, I came to grips...

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