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AARP is asking the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to make the health of older adults a key priority for the agency.
AARP le pide a los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) a que enfoquen su atención en las necesidades de salud de los adultos mayores
Facilities are beginning to innovate and put in place best practices to drive down the number of COVID-19 cases among residents and staff.
The severe birth defects in babies born to women suspected of having the Zika virus have received most of the attention about this disease in the news, but the virus also poses a risk to older adults.
Want a cheap and easy way to improve your brain health? Try lifting weights a couple times a week.
An epidemic of heroin addiction is spreading among young adults, yet for the most part, the problem remains hidden. Shamed parents, blaming themselves and wondering what they did wrong, struggle alone. As one boomer mom told me, “No one wants to announce to family and friends that their son is a…
En español | With flu season about to start, health officials reassured Americans that the new, updated flu vaccine now available should do a better job than last year’s.
Hearing loss is often referred to as a hidden disability, but one place it shouldn’t be invisible is in a government report on disability.
America’s boomers just got a 10-year health checkup, and the diagnosis is mixed: More are dealing with chronic conditions, especially high blood pressure and high cholesterol, but fewer are dying from cancer and heart disease, thanks to recent medical advances.
Updated May 4, 2015