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Gary Drevitch

Gary Drevitch was senior Web editor for Next Avenue's Caregiving and Health channels.

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Welcome to Age 50: Top Caregiving Tips

What boomers celebrating a big birthday in 2014 — and others in their 50s — need to know to help their elderly parents
December 23, 2013
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Welcome to Age 50: Top Health and Fitness Tips

In 2014, the last of the Baby Boom generation will turn 50. Here's what they need to know to maintain their health in the decades ahead.
December 19, 2013
Deepak Chopra

Deepak Chopra: Lighten Your Body and Soul

The bestselling author on his new weight-loss book 
December 3, 2013
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What Our 42 Million Working Caregivers Need Most

It's hard to juggle a career and caregiving, but help is out there if you know how to ask for it
November 22, 2013
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Should You Now Start Taking Statins?

New cholesterol guidelines from the American Heart Association have patients scrambling
November 13, 2013
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What Grain Is Doing to Your Brain

Too many carbs in our diet, says one expert, are spurring dementia and a national Alzheimer's crisis
November 7, 2013
Home Health Aide with patient

New Rules For Hiring Home Health Aides

Federal regulations will guarantee them minimum wage and overtime pay starting in 2015, which could crimp some families' budgets
October 30, 2013
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A Good Night's Sleep Could Ward Off Alzheimer's

New research highlights the importance of rest to maintain your brain
October 22, 2013
Oakland, California’s Highland Hospital - INDEPENDENT LENS "The Waiting Room"

Life in 'The Waiting Room': Harrowing, but Hopeful

As the health care debate rages, the acclaimed documentary about an Oakland emergency room comes to PBS
October 16, 2013
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How Long Do You Really Want to Live?

New initiatives raise hope that our life expectancy will soon reach 120 years. But a survey finds many of us don't want all those extra birthdays.
October 10, 2013
Jack Gore as Graham Henry (left) and Michael J. Fox as Mike Henry in "The Michae

Michael J. Fox's Return to TV Puts Parkinson's in Prime Time

The sitcom star walks a fine line as he jokes about his condition on NBC
September 23, 2013
Dr. Bruce Chernof, chair of the federal Commssion on Long-Term Care

Long-Term Care Panel Chief Speaks About Looming Crisis

The commission’s leader, Dr. Bruce Chernof, talks about how the long-term care system must change for patients, families and caregivers
September 16, 2013
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