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Older Americans Are About to Lose a Lot of Weight
Imagine an older man goes in to see his doctor. He’s 72…
America Is Having a Senior Moment on Vaccines
For years now, health experts have been warning that COVID-era politics and…
Trump Is Coming for Obamacare Again
Donald Trump’s renewed pledge on social media and in campaign rallies to…
Winter Illness This Year Is a Different Kind of Ugly
Earlier this month, Taison Bell walked into the intensive-care unit at UVA…
You Really Don’t Want to Be Thirsty in a Heat Wave
The heat—miserable and oppressive—is not abating. Today, a third of Americans are…
A Gaping Hole in Cancer-Therapy Trials
This article was originally published by Undark Magazine. In October 2021, 84-year-old…
Wildfire Masking Is Just Different
Late last night, New Yorkers were served a public-health recommendation with a…
Life Is Worse for Older People Now
Last December, during a Christmas Eve celebration with my in-laws in California,…
Seniors With Few Years Left Often Advised to Get Colonoscopy
March 21, 2023 – Most of the time, when a polyp is…
Norovirus Is Almost Impossible to Stop
In one very specific and mostly benign way, it’s starting to feel…
The Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey Partners With Envoy America to Launch a Transportation and Companionship Service for Older Adults
Partnerships such as this one exemplifies the ways non-profit organizations and older…
How Many COVID Deaths Will Chinese Protesters Accept?
Anti-lockdown protests erupted across China following a deadly apartment fire in Xinjiang…
Inside the Mind of an Anti-Paxxer
Paxlovid is a paradoxlovid. The game-changing antiviral swooped in during the pandemic’s…
NHCOA Joins AARP With the Virtual Campaign Caring for the Caregiver
Press Release – updated: May 4, 2022 WASHINGTON, April 29, 2022 (Newswire.com)…
Envoy America Promotes Monica Escalante to Vice President, Operations
Escalante brings a breath of experience in the healthcare and older adults…