The following column was originally published June 6, 2020. Thanks to breakthroughs in medicine and nutrition in recent years, we are living longer than ever before. But this increase in life ...

Eligible senior citizens can receive a $50 voucher per season to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, raw honey, and fresh cut ...

As we age, our nutritional needs shift. Seniors need fewer calories than they did in their younger years, but their need for essential nutrients actually increases. Eating the right foods can help ...

On average, older adults get $6 per day in SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps (among other names, depending on the state). Advocates say SNAP provides modest support that goes a long way to ...

Exercise, diet and nutritional interventions seem to have a preventive effect on the progression of sarcopenia. 8 9 However, nutritional interventions are sparse and equivocal due to the low number of ...

Don't knock it till you try it: Older reviewers call it "a godsend" and " superb compared to others on market," especially because it's comfy and easy to use. Promising review: "I have cerebral palsy ...

It’s Usually for Babies. But I Think It Can be a Clever Fix for Older Adults, Too. Prudie replies to readers’ comments and suggestions. Advice by Jenée Desmond-Harris June 20, 20256:00 AM ...

More information: Weighted Vest Use or Resistance Exercise to Offset Weight Loss–Associated Bone Loss in Older Adults, JAMA Network Open (2025). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.16772 ...

The Senate’s draft budget bill would cut Medicaid for older adults more deeply than the House version. It would scrap a Biden-era minimum staffing rule for nursing homes.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released an updated report indicating there continues to be a rise in older Americans dying from unintentional falls. According to the CDC's data, 69.9 ...

Older U.S. adults are increasingly dying from unintentional falls, according to a new federal report published Wednesday, with white people accounting for the vast majority of the deaths.