Articles On:senior health

How to Manage Medications for Loved Ones

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My elderly mom has recently been told she needs to take a ...

Older woman with many pills wondering how to manage medications

8 Must-Add Sun-Protective Foods

As the warm summer months approach, so do the threats of sun damage and painful ...

Senior man floating on a pool in need of sun protective foods, because he's looking burnt

Bird Flu Basics

A bird flu strain that began circulating in 2020 continues to evolve globally and locally ...

Senior feeding ducks who is at risk for getting the bird flu.

Dining Options in Senior Living Communities

If you or your loved one moves into a retirement community, what are the meal ...

Among dining options at senior living communities is a trend toward table service from waiters and waitresses

The Effects of Climate Change on Seniors

From extreme heat and cold to the increasing frequency of natural disasters, climate change affects ...

A wildfire blazes in the hills behind a community. The effects of climate change on seniors includes the issues of being burned out of house and home. Image by Jessica Kirsch.

A Worrisome Shortness of Breath

A reader reaches out to Harvard Health about a worrisome shortness of breath. What could ...

A man attending to a woman holding her chest leaning on a wall because of a worrisome shortness of breath.

Melatonin for Sleep

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I often struggle to fall asleep at night, and then I have ...

Senior woman in bed in morning looking anxiously at clock wondering if she can take melatonin for sleep

Benefits of Singing

Singing can serve as a form of artistic expression, for pros and amateurs alike. It’s ...

A group enjoying music therapy for seniors, demonstrating the benefits of singing

The New Calorie Math

Calorie counts are everywhere: stamped on packaged foods, plastered on restaurant menu boards, and accompanying ...

Chicken, asparagus, and potatoes on a plate representing the new calorie math.

Macular Degeneration: No. 1 Cause of Vision Loss

Macular degeneration is the number one cause of vision loss for adults over the age ...

Glasses resting on a book, with a blurred black dot in the middle of the field of vision. Macular degeneration is a medical condition which may result in blurred or no vision in the center of the visual field. Macular degeneration (AMD or ARMD)- is a medical condition which may result in blurred or no vision in the center of the visual field. Diagnosis in Opthalmology

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