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What French women get right about aging well
What makes older French women so radiant, and have more active sex lives than American women? Journalist Pamela Druckerman wanted to know how women in her adoptive country cope with looking older. She found the secret is simply to aspire…
Are adult foster homes a good long-term care option?
Adult foster homes offer a less expensive, more home-like atmosphere for aging adults than larger facilities. But there are no national guidelines for this type of residential housing.
The age plateau: New study suggests, at certain age, risk of death no longer increases
Humans are living longer than ever before. But does our species have a fixed shelf life, or could we prolong our lives indefinitely?…
Why your observation stay at the hospital could end with a big bill
If you never received notification, you might have grounds to argue that the hospital messed up.
Looking at the rising numbers of older citizens who will need care, and the shrinking numbers of younger people available to care for them, it has been clear for a long time that we are heading toward a serious shortage…
A mother writes that the treatment facilities that treat her adult daughter's disorder do not take Medicare. What should they do?…
Researching the doctors in a Medicare Advantage network is the best way to make sure you don't sign up for a plan and then discover you don't like the care available to you.
A grandfather who is planning a move to another state wonders if it matters where he buys a Medigap plan.
If you are considering a certain Medigap letter plan, don’t assume that all such plans will offer the same features.
