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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
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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
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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
85-Year-Old World Ping Pong Champ Lisa Modlich

Meet America's 88-Year-Old World Table Tennis Champ

'Ping Pong,' a film premiering this week on PBS, highlights Lisa Modlich's dominance and exuberance
August 30, 2013
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Craig Ferguson Says We 'Deify' Youth. He's Right.

The late-night host makes an uncomfortable point about our glorification of young over old
August 22, 2013
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How Can We Keep Seniors in Their Homes As Long As Possible?

A Baltimore-based project touts a low-cost plan to extend aging in place
August 12, 2013
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A Mother's Death, Tweet by Tweet

Journalist Scott Simon's bedside reports spark controversy and inspiration
July 30, 2013
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Have We Been Brainwashed by Neuroscience?

The author of a new book on the brain discusses how much we know and what we still need to learn
July 29, 2013
Dr. John Tickell

Do You Have What It Takes to Age in Good Health?

In his new PBS special, Dr. John Tickell shares what he has learned about longevity by traveling the world
July 29, 2013
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Is Diet Soda Making Us Gain Weight?

A disturbing new analysis claims that artificially sweetened drinks may encourage eating more, not less
July 22, 2013
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Don't Trust Online Tests for Alzheimer's Disease

A new report says websites that offer diagnostic quizzes are unethical and prey on vulnerable older surfers
July 15, 2013
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End-of-Life Lessons for Nelson Mandela's Family -- and Yours

The world is watching the statesman's family agonize over his final days. Don't let it happen to you.
July 12, 2013
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When Women Broke Down Locker Room Doors

'Let Them Wear Towels' looks at how a group of reporters fought for equal access in the male-dominated world of professional sports
June 23, 2022
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Overdoing It on Fish Oil May Raise Men's Cancer Risk

A new study finds that high levels of omega-3 can increase prostate cancer rates
July 11, 2013
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How Do You Want to Grow Old?

A new survey finds much optimism, and some denial, among people of all ages
July 8, 2013
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