Category: Senior Health

The world’s oldest person — Besse Cooper — is 115. If you aspire to the century mark, a healthy lifestyle and great genetics can help. The world’s average life expectancy is 68.9 years, while...

Here’s this month’s most helpful hint: Mother’s Day is May 11. Don’t forget! Rub Vick’s VapoRub on the bottom of your feet before hitting the sack to help that consistent cough. Be sure to...

Your health history shouldn’t be lost in the clutter. Get a handle on your family’s records with these simple tips: Create a file for each person with name, Social Security number, birth date, and...

While no one has found the elusive fountain of youth, you can take steps to grow older gracefully — and healthfully. Try these timeless techniques: Quit smoking. Not only does tobacco use lead to...

On a nice day in the park you may notice people who appear to be doing a slow dance with nature. It’s a smooth, gentle combination of meditation, yoga and ballet called T’ai Chi....

More effective medications are helping AIDS patients live into their 60s. A surprising number of people are becoming infected during their “golden years.” Sixty-two-year-old Jane got HIV 12 years ago when she began dating...

Seven out of ten Americans say they want to die at home, yet 75 percent die in medical institutions. Nearly half of Americans die in pain, surrounded and treated by strangers. These are statistics...

Some risk factors for stroke — age, gender, race, family history — are not controllable. But even if you fall into a higher-risk category, there are still things you can do to reduce your...

Hip fracture patients who are discharged from the hospital before they have fully stabilized stand a much higher risk of dying — even if they are discharged to another health care facility. According to...