Seniors

For adults with hypertension, prediabetes or type 2 diabetes, and overweight or obesity, a very low-carbohydrate (VLC) diet results in significantly greater improvements in risk factors over four months...

Older Americans are increasingly likely to log into patient portals to access their healthcare information — but confidence levels vary, according to the results of the latest University of Michigan...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) last week awarded nearly $15 million to 13 nonprofit organizations to make aging in place easier for low-income seniors.

Two Harvard University studies last week support the benefits of face-to-face human interaction for older adults

House representatives are expected to introduce a sweeping piece of home care legislation this week that would enact policy changes to remove barriers to accessing care in the home. 

Robots could be the answer to mitigating loneliness for seniors, according to nearly 70% of physicians polled by social platform Sermo. 

Through a partnership with the Department of Health and Human Service, LeadingAge is distributing $270,000 in grants among 20 member organizations in an effort to boost vaccinations. 

Insufficient funding for home- and community-based services across New York state is putting some seniors at risk, according to the executive director of the Association on Aging in New York. 

UnitedHealth Group, the largest Medicare Advantage organization, said Wednesday it will reduce the use of prior authorizations by 20%, as regulators and policymakers in Washington appear poised to crack...

Two Democratic senators waded into the fight last week over Medicare Advantage payment rates for 2024