Emily Gurnon

Emily Gurnon is Senior Content Editor covering health and caregiving for Next Avenue. She previously spent 20 years as a newspaper reporter in the San Francisco Bay Area and St. Paul. Write to her at [email protected]

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Keeping Older People Safe in the Summer Heat

Make sure you know the signs of life-threatening heat stroke

JULY 12, 2018 | By Emily Gurnon

Health

Is Your Joint Pain Caused by Lyme Disease?

Common signs of aging can often be tracked to the illness

JUNE 20, 2018 | By Emily Gurnon

Health

Older Adults at Greatest Risk for Suicide

Poor health and isolation can increase suicide risk, experts say

JUNE 8, 2018 | By Emily Gurnon

Caregiving

Ways to Talk With a Parent About Signs of Dementia

Tips from the Alzheimer's Association for Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness month

JUNE 1, 2018 | By Emily Gurnon

Health

Coping After a Loved One’s Suicide

Though your life is forever changed, you can learn to adapt, experts say

MAY 30, 2018 | By Emily Gurnon

Health

Problem Gambling Among Older Adults

Legalized gaming has spread, and it poses particular risks for the aging

MAY 10, 2018 | By Emily Gurnon

Health

Answers to Questions About Aging in Place

How to find and pay for the services you or your parents may need

MAY 9, 2018 | By Emily Gurnon

Health

New Report Blasts ‘Confusing’ Medicare Search Tool

Among the suggestions for improvement: add a web chat feature

APRIL 30, 2018 | By Emily Gurnon

Caregiving

What Do You Want for Long-Term Care?

Readers told us about their hopes and how they get information

APRIL 19, 2018 | By Emily Gurnon

Health

What You Need to Know About COPD

Barbara Bush reportedly suffered from COPD. These are ways to slow its progress.

APRIL 18, 2018 | By Emily Gurnon

Health

What Older Adults Need to Know About Lung Cancer

Doctors urge high-risk patients to get screened for the disease

APRIL 18, 2018 | By Emily Gurnon

Caregiving

When Your Parent Doesn’t Know He Has Dementia

It's a common aspect of the disorder, but tough on caregivers

MARCH 28, 2018 | By Emily Gurnon

Caregiving

How to Cope With a Parent Who Hoards

Hoarding disorder creates special problems for older adults and their loved ones

MARCH 21, 2018 | By Emily Gurnon

Health

New Law Broadens Chronic Care Through Medicare

The CHRONIC Care Act expands access to telehealth and other benefits

MARCH 13, 2018 | By Emily Gurnon

Health

Rural America: A Good Place to Grow Old?

Try your hand at peering into the future to find challenges and solutions

MARCH 7, 2018 | By Emily Gurnon

Health

How to Keep From Getting Sicker in the Hospital

Hospital-acquired infections result in thousands of deaths each year

MARCH 7, 2018 | By Emily Gurnon

Health

The Stigma of Mental Illness in Small Towns

Many older adults in rural areas forgo treatment

FEBRUARY 28, 2018 | By Emily Gurnon

Caregiving

Your Family Caregiving Stories of Hardship and Hope

Readers told us what it's like to be a family caregiver

FEBRUARY 23, 2018 | By Emily Gurnon

Health

How to Cut Your Risk of Kidney Stones

They're common and can be painful. Take these steps to prevent them.

FEBRUARY 14, 2018 | By Emily Gurnon

Caregiving

Treating Behavioral Symptoms of Dementia Without Drugs

The evidence for potential solutions like aromatherapy and pet therapy

FEBRUARY 1, 2018 | By Emily Gurnon

Living

Everyday Virtues for Families

Father and son authors tell stories for a new generation

Special Report

Living to the End of Life

This special report will include storytelling, news and information about how to plan for the end of your life in a way that meets your own goals and preferences.

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Special Report

Strengthening Rural Health Care for Older Adults

This special report includes storytelling, news and information about health care for older adults in rural areas

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