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Posted on June 7, 2022 - Over half of older adults snore. It that just an annoyance, or could it mean a health problem? And how can snoring be treated? The Sleep Foundation offers tips.

Posted on June 1, 2022 - Even before the pandemic, the use of telehealth was growing—popular mostly among younger patients. But by the end of 2020, many seniors also had warmed up to telehealth, seeing their doctors online from the comfort and safety of their own home or senior living community.

Posted on May 30, 2022 - This sounds like a great project! University of Central Florida researchers are working on a screening tool to help doctors protect older patients from fraud.

Posted on May 25, 2022 - Pew Research Center reports that the “sandwich generation”—people providing care for children and aging parents at the same time—is growing.

Posted on May 23, 2022 - During May, we have been celebrating National High Blood Pressure Education Month. Here is an important reason to learn more about hypertension. Why do older adults experience memory and thinking problems? For years, the assumption was that most dementia was caused by Alzheimer’s disease. But more recent research using advanced brain imaging and large collections of data has shown that it’s not that simple.