Aging Well

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4 things you can do now to avoid a knee or hip replacement later in life

4 things you can do now to avoid a knee or hip replacement later in life

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July 31, 2024
This is why your back hurts—and how to relieve the pain

This is why your back hurts—and how to relieve the pain

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July 26, 2024
Medicare has a new pilot program to help people with dementia. Here’s how it works

Medicare has a new pilot program to help people with dementia. Here’s how it works

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July 24, 2024
Who is eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid?

Who is eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid?

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July 22, 2024
Does Medicare pay for dementia care? Here’s what coverage you can expect for treatments and therapies

Does Medicare pay for dementia care? Here’s what coverage you can expect for treatments and therapies

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July 19, 2024
A biohacker’s love story: This 33-year-old asked her date for health labs before meeting—now they’re married

A biohacker’s love story: This 33-year-old asked her date for health labs before meeting—now they’re married

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July 14, 2024
President Biden wearing a navy jacket, white shirt and blue tie sitting in a high-backed chair

What cognitive tests can show—and what they can’t

By Lauran Neergaard and The Associated Press
July 10, 2024
How the ‘Medicare Cliff’ is raising costs and worsening health for many older low-income adults

How the ‘Medicare Cliff’ is raising costs and worsening health for many older low-income adults

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July 9, 2024
Women’s health care company Bonafide polled more than 2,000 U.S. women ages 40–64 for its fourth-annual State of Menopause report. Just over half of women (51%) said they wanted increased workplace accommodations.

Menopause stigma is impeding women’s career growth, survey says. Here’s how a lack of support is hampering ambition—and the economy

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July 9, 2024
Closeup of man in suit from behind with stage lights pointing at him

Is there a perfect age to be a leader?

By Beth Greenfield and Lindsey Leake
July 6, 2024
Split screen of Trump and Biden on a monitor at the recent debate

What’s happening inside an 80-year-old brain?

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July 3, 2024
From 2017 through 2022, rates of health care encounters involving cannabis-related disorders increased among Medicare beneficiaries, according to a new study by the Food and Drug Administration.

Baby boomers are abusing marijuana at a higher rate as more Medicare beneficiaries turn to cannabis with ‘little other safe choices for pain or sleep’

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June 25, 2024
A.I. can radically lengthen your lifespan, says futurist Ray Kurzweil. Here’s how

A.I. can radically lengthen your lifespan, says futurist Ray Kurzweil. Here’s how

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June 25, 2024
What to know about Medicare and hospital at home programs

What to know about Medicare and hospital at home programs

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June 24, 2024
Here’s when Medicare will cover breast reduction surgery

Here’s when Medicare will cover breast reduction surgery

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June 19, 2024
Older women are different than older men. Their health is woefully understudied

Older women are different than older men. Their health is woefully understudied

By Judith Graham and KFF Health News
June 18, 2024
A young woman lying on her back as another woman injects her face with Botox.

Will getting preventative Botox in your 20s and 30s fight wrinkles or make your skin age faster? Here’s what experts say

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June 18, 2024
Biohacker Bryan Johnson

Longevity investor Bryan Johnson hosted Kim Kardashian and neuroscientist Andrew Huberman at a ‘Don’t Die Dinner,’ where they discussed their own mortality

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June 14, 2024
A woman in a knit cap sits in a chemo chair while a doctor crouches at her side

Gen X is on track to have more cancer than baby boomers—and these 9 cancers are to blame

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June 14, 2024
Sorry, Netflix binge-watchers. Too much TV may be cutting your lifespan

Sorry, Netflix binge-watchers. Too much TV may be cutting your lifespan

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June 14, 2024
Photo of a mature man looking out a window

Traditional Medicare or Medicare Advantage? Some retirees aren’t allowed to choose

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June 10, 2024
These 5 lifestyle changes improved brain function for those with early Alzheimer’s

These 5 lifestyle changes improved brain function for those with early Alzheimer’s

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June 7, 2024
Medicare fears grip America: Nearly 3 in 4 adults under 65 worry the federal health insurance won’t be around for them

Medicare fears grip America: Nearly 3 in 4 adults under 65 worry the federal health insurance won’t be around for them

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June 5, 2024
Concierge medicine is gaining popularity among older adults—but don’t count on Medicare to pay for its biggest fees

Concierge medicine is gaining popularity among older adults—but don’t count on Medicare to pay for its biggest fees

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June 4, 2024
The best science-backed strategies for a strong mind as you age

The best science-backed strategies for a strong mind as you age

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June 1, 2024
This longevity scientist’s 3 surprising predictions for the growing industry of healthy aging

This longevity scientist’s 3 surprising predictions for the growing industry of healthy aging

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May 31, 2024
Portrait of Asian active senior with green background.

10% of Medicare beneficiaries have a claim denied. Here’s how to appeal a decision

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May 29, 2024
Semaglutide pen being injected into a person's thigh

Could drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy help people live longer? Some experts see them as potential longevity pills

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May 26, 2024
An elderly woman in a red dress standing in tall grass with her arms outstretched

This 102-year-old resort owner knows a thing or two about longevity: ‘I do not allow negative thoughts’

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May 25, 2024
Despite surging demand for long-term care, providers struggle to find workers: ‘I can go to Walmart and make more money’

Despite surging demand for long-term care, providers struggle to find workers: ‘I can go to Walmart and make more money’

By Josh Kelety, The Associated Press and Eric Scicchitano, CNHI News
May 24, 2024

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