Archive for 2018

Learn which medications are on pharmacists’ ‘black list’ By Patricia CorriganContributing WriterNovember 22, 2016 Credit: Getty Images You fill a prescription, a medication you’ve relied on before. A few days... read more →

Image courtesy of Pixabay   By June Duncan, Author of upcoming book, The Complete Guide to Caregiving: A Daily Companion for New Senior Caregivers. Reaching the final phase of life... read more →

Image courtesy of Pixabay By June Duncan, Author - The Complete Guide to Caregiving: A Daily Companion for New Senior Caregivers. Reaching the final phase of life is stressful for both your loved... read more →

Gadgets for seniors: Ambitious techies roll out robots, smart gear for their elders By Seung LeeMercury News February 07, 2018 For older adults who grew up before the personal computer, iPhones... read more →

  By Elizabeth StewartThe Savvy AppraiserMarch 1, 2018 The following is excerpted from No Thanks Mom: The Top Ten Objects Your Kids Do NOT Want (and what to do with... read more →

After watching her grandmother struggle to remember her own family members, the young coder Emma Yang decided to figure out how to use AI and facial recognition to help her–and... read more →

Philadelphia Eagles' Nick Foles, left, celebrates with head coach Doug Pederson after the NFL Super Bowl 52 football game against the New England Patriots Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018, in Minneapolis.... read more →

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. nursing homes have significantly reduced the use of powerful antipsychotic drugs among their elderly residents, responding to pressure from many directions. Yet advocacy groups insist... read more →

Recent estimates show that 80 percent of caregivers in the US are not healthcare professionals. Given the both physically and emotionally taxing nature of the work, plus the fact that... read more →

By Richard EisenbergMoney & Work EditorJanuary 9, 2018 Credit: Adobe Stock Part of the TRANSFORMING LIFE AS WE AGE SPECIAL REPORT Back in June, in a blog post I wrote... read more →