Emily Gurnon

Emily Gurnon is the former 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.

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Does Your Home Health Worker Present a Coronavirus Threat?

Brian Owen (third from left) and his siblings hired two private home health staff to care for their father (center) near Boston while he waited for a bed in a hospice

Steps to take to ensure the pro is taking necessary precautions

MAY 5, 2020 | By Emily Gurnon

Caregiving

Dealing with Caregiver Guilt During the Coronavirus Crisis

Experts say: take stock of what you can and cannot control

APRIL 23, 2020 | By Emily Gurnon

Caregiving

Funeral Planning in the Time of COVID-19

Experts offer alternatives for services and connecting with others

APRIL 7, 2020 | By Emily Gurnon

Health

Susan Lucci’s Heart Scare Brings Awareness About Women and Heart Disease

How symptoms of a heart attack are different for women

FEBRUARY 7, 2019 | By Emily Gurnon

Health

Ideas for a Healthy Super Bowl Menu

Ways to avoid the game-day binge and still enjoy yourself

FEBRUARY 2, 2019 | By Emily Gurnon

Health

When You’re Depressed During the Holidays

Grief can get in the way, but don’t feel like you have to fake it

DECEMBER 25, 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

OCTOBER 9, 2018 | By Emily Gurnon

Caregiving

Rajiv Mehta: Bringing Change for Caregivers

This 2018 Influencer in Aging studies caregivers through Atlas of Caregiving

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018 | By Emily Gurnon

Caregiving

Anne Tumlinson: Transforming Long-Term Care for Older Adults

This 2018 Influencer in Aging builds caregiver communities across America

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 | By Emily Gurnon

Health

Why Snoring Gets Worse With Age and What You Can Do About It

It may be merely annoying or a sign of something worse

AUGUST 29, 2018 | By Emily Gurnon

Health

Walking 20 Minutes a Day Might Save Your Life

A brisk walk could cut your risk of early death, even if you're obese

AUGUST 15, 2018 | By Emily Gurnon

Health

What’s Causing Your Knee Pain and Swelling?

The common — and uncommon — culprits, plus treatments to consider

AUGUST 8, 2018 | By Emily Gurnon

Health

Should You Try Deep-Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s?

Think of this option as getting a pacemaker for the brain

JULY 18, 2018 | By Emily Gurnon

Health

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

Money & Policy

How to Invest Safely During COVID-19

The Friends Talk Money podcast hosts on stocks, bonds, bank CDs and advisers

Special Report

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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Group of older adults enjoying coffee at a coffee house.

In Good Company

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