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OPINION: Senior Housing Needs to Serve Residents Better

What I wish my partner in assisted living had during the pandemic

MAY 26, 2020 | By Mary Ann Sternberg

What Do Family Caregivers Need? MIT Asks Them

Ann Eno and her son John in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Its new CareHive project surveys caregivers for ways to help

MAY 6, 2020 | By Deborah Quilter

OPINION: Technology’s Impact on the Pandemic

person outside, on her smart phone

A gerontechnologist and Influencer in Aging on the role of tech in this crisis

APRIL 13, 2020 | By Keren Etkin

The Best Health and Home Innovations From CES 2020

Olive Smart Ear

Improve your daily life with these 5 top products

FEBRUARY 21, 2020 | By Mark Ray

The Government Program Funding Startups for Older Adults

How some entrepreneurs can get money from the National Institute on Aging

FEBRUARY 7, 2020 | By Kerry Hannon

Does Our Blood Hold the Secrets of Our Longevity?

a person getting their blood drawn

Researchers find its plasma, cells and proteins have much to tell

JANUARY 22, 2020 | By Steven N. Austad

How the Topic of Mobility Could Come Up This Holiday Season

Holiday gatherings provide chances to notice changes in older family members

DECEMBER 17, 2019 | By Denise Brown

This Harvard Geneticist Says People Will Someday Live to 150

David Sinclair's book explains his theory about aging and aging intervention

NOVEMBER 13, 2019 | By David A. Sinclair

Keren Etkin: Discovering the Intersection of Gerontology and Technology

Karen Etkin Influencer in Aging

This 2019 Influencer in Aging is a young Israeli gerontechnologist

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 | By Julie Pfitzinger

What Could Help ‘The Forgotten Middle’ Afford Retirement Housing?

Intriguing, and needed, ideas floated at a recent 'senior housing' conference

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 | By Diane Eastabrook

Detecting Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease in Innovative Ways

Early Onset Alzheimer's

Thanks to new funding, research on biomarkers and blood tests moves forward

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 | By George Lorenzo

Study Finds Ridesharing Services Improve Older Adults’ Lives

A researcher says results show promise for combating social isolation

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 | By Sherri Snelling

How One Couple Keeps Traveling Despite End-Stage Kidney Failure

Jeanette and Roy Henderson take a break during a ride with their horses.

Technology and dialysis centers around the country help make it possible

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 | By Deb Hipp

Buying Medications From Outside the U.S.

For many, finding less expensive prescription drugs is a matter of life and death

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 | By Bernard Wolfson

New Hearing Aid Apps Are Worth a Listen

Digital technology has made hearing aids more discreet and added features

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019 | By Randy Rieland

Report Sounds Alarm on Medication Overload Among Older Americans

Medication Overload

Thousands end up in emergency departments every year due to the problem

AUGUST 2, 2019 | By Liz Seegert

How Electromagnetic Stimulation Can Improve Memory

The technology targets the hippocampus to reverse age-related memory loss

JULY 17, 2019 | By Kelsey Ogletree

Why You Shouldn’t Rely on Home DNA Tests for Health Information

For crucial information, it's best to work with a physician or genetic counselor

JULY 8, 2019 | By Liz Seegert

Could a Smarter Home Help You Age in Place?

A tour of The Thrive Center reveals four innovative products

JUNE 26, 2019 | By Mark Ray

Your Genetic-Based Fate

Genetic Testing

How polygenic risk scores can reveal a predisposition for diseases

JUNE 24, 2019 | By George Lorenzo

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No Way to Go to Adult Classes? No Problem

Programs like OLLI and One Day University now teach older students online

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Four long-term survivors of HIV: Joseph Gaxiola, Stephanie Stuart, Sharon Bosley and Robert Toth

Still Here, Still Positive

A series on America's first generation aging with HIV/AIDS

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In Good Company

We all feel lonely at times. But it doesn't have to be that way.

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