Holiday Depression in Seniors: Understanding the Causes and How to Help For many families, the stretch between Thanksgiving and New Year’s brings joy, celebration, and togetherness. But for many older adults, the holiday season can stir up deep feelings of sadness,...
Vaccines Every Senior Needs: Staying Healthy After 65 Most adults over 65 know they should get a flu shot each year, and yet according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), only about one in three older adults still skip it. The flu shot isn’t the...
Alcohol and Older Adults: Understanding the Risks Today, most older adults understand the risks and consume alcohol responsibly, but aging changes the way our bodies respond to that use. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration...
The Americans with Disabilities Act and Its Lasting Impact on Seniors When President George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law on July 26, 1990, he could not have known how personally meaningful it would become. Decades later, as he...
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