Preparing to hang up the car keys as we age
Judith Graham | KFF Health News (TNS) Lewis Morgenstern has made up his mind. When he turns 65 in four years, he’s going to sign an advance directive for driving. …
Seniors
New California ruling targets pension ‘spiking’ as retirees appeal for relief
BY ADAM ASHTON | CalMatters A California Supreme Court decision three years ago was supposed to be the final word on former Gov. Jerry Brown’s marquee pension limit law, but …
America’s health system isn’t ready for the surge of seniors with disabilities
Judith Graham | KFF Health News (TNS) The number of older adults with disabilities — difficulty with walking, seeing, hearing, memory, cognition, or performing daily tasks such as bathing or …
As Alzheimer’s rates rise, researchers find multivitamin may improve memory, slow cognitive aging
As the number of Americans living with Alzheimer’s grows, a new “exciting” study out of Mass General Brigham shows that taking a multivitamin could help prevent memory loss and slow …
Data shows nursing home closure often linked to care issues – The Mercury News
Jessie Hellmann | (TNS) CQ-Roll Call When 17 nursing homes closed in Ohio in fiscal 2023, the Ohio Health Care Association, which represents nursing homes in the state, echoed a …
More than 1/3 of New Brunswickers have a disability: StatsCan
More than a third of New Brunswickers are living with a disability, according to the latest Statistics Canada data. At 35.3 per cent, it’s the second highest rate in Canada. The …
Aggressive, often deadly form of strep hits record-high case numbers in Canada
Canada is seeing a record number of cases of invasive Group A strep, a bacterial infection that kills roughly one in 10 people who contract it, according to data obtained by …
‘Critical state’ hospital protocol could make nursing home situation worse, says union rep
A new protocol that gives priority for nursing home beds to people waiting for them in a “critical state” hospital may only be shifting the problem instead of fixing it and …
Delays, falls, errors led to deaths, worsening care for patients in Manitoba hospitals, report says
Health professionals are growing increasingly concerned that health-care delays are leading to more patient deaths as wait times in Winnipeg emergency rooms continue to soar. On Friday, Manitoba Health released its latest …
5 products that will make the lives of seniors easier
Technology is changing the way we live, especially for older adults who face various challenges in their daily lives. From social isolation to mobility issues, seniors need solutions that can help …