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A middleaged woman grabbing her chest in pain. Ageism, heart disease, ageist, Next Avenue

The Pernicious Reach of Ageism

How ageism's age-based discrimination hurts our physical and mental health
May 18, 2021
An Xray of a human brain. Sleep, research, brain age, dementia, Next Avenue

What We Now Know About 'Brain Age' and Dementia

This neurologist says: new sleep research tells us a lot about our brains
May 17, 2021
An artist's rendering of monoclonal antibodies fighting against a COVID-19 cell, Next Avenue.

What My Mom’s COVID-19 Crisis Taught Me About Monoclonal Antibodies

The new monoclonal antibody treatment works best when declining patients with COVID-19 seek care fast
May 14, 2021
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A vial of morphine held up close. Morphine, hospice, Next Avenue

Morphine: A Misunderstood Medication

Physicians and caregivers work to clear up myths about powerful end-of-life drugs
May 13, 2021
A man in front of a microscope holding up a petri dish. Extra life, PBS, Next Avenue

'Extra Life' Series Traces Our Astonishing Gains in Life Expectancy

The new PBS four-parter examines scientific and medical innovations that have conquered some of the deadliest diseases
May 6, 2021
A woman wearing a face mask in her car displays her vaccine bandaid. Which vaccine to get, COVID-19 vaccine, Next Avenue

Does COVID-19 Vaccine Shopping Make Sense?

People increasingly have a choice, so here's what experts say about selecting your jab
May 5, 2021
A group of volunteers outside putting together folders of information. Community, dementia, Next Avenue

Innovative Communities Expand and Redefine the Dementia Experience

The movement that's changing the culture from stigma to inclusion
May 4, 2021
A geriatrician taking a patient's blood pressure. Healthcare, primary doctor, Next Avenue

How to Choose the Right Primary Care Provider

Finding someone compatible with you could be a key to keeping you out of the hospital
April 30, 2021
A woman sitting on the couch holding her head in her hands. Long-haulers, covid-19, Next Avenue

COVID-19 ‘Long-Haulers’ Seek Answers and Support

Patients with long-term coronavirus symptoms join advocacy groups to campaign for more research
April 29, 2021
An older woman and a younger woman sitting and talking drinking coffee. 12-step programs, loneliness, Next Avenue

Age Segregation, Loneliness and Addiction: Why Aren’t We Connecting the Dots?

12-step programs reduce all three. What can we learn from them?
April 23, 2021
An older woman outside working in her vegetable garden. Aging well, age, Next Avenue

The New Rules of Aging Well

Author Dr. Frank Lipman says the lifestyle choices we make determine how we age
April 22, 2021
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