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Mental Health and Chronic Pain in Older Adults

Apr 8, 2024

Exploring the Link Between Chronic Pain and Mental Health in Older Adults Read Article

Apr 5, 2024

What Is Diabetes? A Guide for Older Adults Read Article

Mar 29, 2024

Osteoarthritis and Falls: Understanding the Connection and Protecting Your Well-Being Read Article

Mar 11, 2024

'May' You Sleep Better for Health and Longevity Read Article

What is Vocational Rehabilitation for Adults with Vision Loss

Mar 8, 2024

How Vocational Rehabilitation Can Translate Vision Loss into Career Success Read Article

The coronavirus is here to stay, public health experts say, but vaccines, medications, and taking protective measures can help older adults safeguard their health.

Feb 29, 2024

COVID Boosters, Variants, and Treatments: What You Need to Know and Do Now Read Article

As the U.S. enters the fourth year of the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s a safe and effective COVID booster shot and other tools to help older adults stay healthy.

Feb 29, 2024

COVID-19 Has Not Gone Away: Here’s How Older Adults Can Stay Safe Read Article

Feb 27, 2024

Obesity Treatment and Medicare: A Guide to Understanding Coverage Read Article

Feb 23, 2024

Updated Guidelines on Medications That Could Harm Older Adults Read Article

Feb 15, 2024

Chronic vs. Acute Medical Conditions: What's the Difference? Read Article

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Feb 15, 2024

5 Healthy Aging Tips Every Woman Should Know

Orientation and Mobility training is a type of vision rehabilitation that can help improve quality of life and increase independence. Here's what to know.

Jan 31, 2024

How Orientation and Mobility Training Can Improve Quality of Life For People Living With Vision Loss

How to help clients living with blindness or vision loss

Jan 30, 2024

Enhancing Your Work with Adults with Vision Loss: A Provider Toolkit

What is shingles? What are the symptoms for shingles? Can shingles return? Learn all about this painful condition and what to do if you get it.

Jan 27, 2024

What Is Shingles? And How Long Can It Last?

Cervical cancer is highly preventable with regular screening. Find out more about cervical cancer symptoms, risk factors, and screening guidelines.

Jan 17, 2024

Cervical Cancer: Causes, Symptoms, and Screening Recommendations

Men typically don’t get osteoporosis. Thankfully, 73-year-old Ed’s doctor suspected otherwise—and a DXA scan proved it. Learn how a bone density scan can help older adults.

Jan 10, 2024

DXA Bone Density Screening for Osteoporosis: Ed Doyle’s Story

Seventy-nine-year-old Mary thought she knew the main cause of osteoporosis. But a bone density scan revealed that calcium only goes so far. So she changed her approach.

Jan 10, 2024

How 79-Year-Old Mary Turned Her Osteoporosis Diagnosis Into a Falls-Prevention Strategy

What is a Tdap vaccination? When should older adults get one? Learn what you can do to stay safe from tetanus, diphtheria, and whooping cough.

Jan 9, 2024

Tdap Vaccine: What Older Adults Need to Know

Referrals to a local vision rehabilitation agency can improve the quality of life of people with blindness or low vision, especially by strengthening medical care relationships. Here's how.

Dec 18, 2023

How Referring Older Adults to Vision Rehabilitation Can Strengthen Their Medical Care Relationships

Assistive technology and adaptive equipment, like screen readers and voice assistants, can help people living with vision loss. Learn more.

Dec 8, 2023

How Assistive Technology and Adaptive Equipment Help People Living with Vision Loss

People with limited vision can live a rewarding life using alternative strategies and assistive devices.

Nov 27, 2023

Common Eye Conditions and the Impact of Vision Loss as You Age

Learn how vision rehabilitation can help strengthen key skills for adults living with blindness or low vision, including communication, personal care, finances and money management, and meal prep/food safety.

Nov 6, 2023

What Independent Living Skills Help People Living With Vision Loss?

Vision loss is not a normal part of aging. But with age comes increased risk of certain eye conditions. Here's what to know about signs and treatment options.

Sep 26, 2023

Common Age-Related Eye Diseases: What to Know and What You Can Do

Prevent Cancer Foundation offers Spanish-language resources about cancer prevention and early detection to help address some of the barriers to routine cancer screenings for Hispanics/Latinos may include racism in the health care system, language, lack of paid sick leave and insurance, and education levels.

Sep 26, 2023

How to Improve Cancer Screening Rates for Hispanic Americans

The right support can help those with vision loss combat social isolation and loneliness, overcome difficulty with everyday activities, and more.

Sep 25, 2023

Identifying Undiagnosed Vision Loss in Older Adults

If you're living with a chronic condition, planning and support can lay the groundwork for your next hospital stay. Here are five ways you can be more prepared for a hospitalization.

Sep 7, 2023

5 Tips to Be Prepared and Banish Fear of Hospitals While Living with Chronic Illness

Learn when to talk to your health care provider and what you can do to reduce your risk of prostate cancer and have the best chance of survival if you are diagnosed.

Sep 6, 2023

Prostate Cancer: Early Signs, Symptoms, and What to Do When Diagnosed

Here's how to create a safe facility that is easy to navigate and welcomes older adults with blindness or vision impairment in a meaningful and life-enhancing way.

Aug 22, 2023

Helping People with Blindness and Vision Loss Continue to Participate in Everyday Activities

Are you at risk for osteopenia? Learn what it is, what triggers it, and what you should do if you have it—so you can better protect your bone health.

Aug 10, 2023

What Is Osteopenia and How Does it Affect Older Adults?

VisionServe Alliance President and CEO Lee Nasehi explains the difference between visual impairment, low vision, and blindness to help link you with the right prevention, treatment, and rehab options.

Aug 7, 2023

Living Well with Blindness, Low Vision, and Vision Impairment

One way to measure your fitness: calculate your Physical Activity Vital Sign. Here's how to do that.

Jun 28, 2023

The Physical Activity Vital Sign: What Older Adults Should Know

Vision rehabilitation is a set of crucial interventions that help people with vision impairment achieve maximum levels of safety, independence, function, and quality of life. Here's how to link older adults with these services.

Jun 22, 2023

How to Connect Older Adults to Life-Changing Vision Rehabilitation Services

Download and customize these sample documentation materials to bill Medicare for a Diabetes Self-Management Training program.

Jun 7, 2023

What are Vision Rehabilitation Services and How Can They Help Older Adults?

Physical therapists can help improve your bladder control and reduce your risk of falling. Here's how.

Jun 6, 2023

How Physical Therapy Can Improve Bladder Control and Reduce Falls Risk

Proper medication management is important to manage your overall health, monitor chronic conditions, and reduce your risk for a fall.

May 25, 2023

Maintaining Your Medication Record Form

After breaking both elbows in a minor fall, Dr. Rebecca Sorley learned she had osteoporosis. Here’s what she wants you to know about protecting your bones.

May 12, 2023

After Dual Fractures, Dr. Rebecca Sorley Took Charge of Her Bone Health

Physical therapy can be an important falls prevention tool for older adults. Learn more.

May 3, 2023

How a Physical Therapist Can Help You Reduce Your Risk of Falling

Take 6 minutes to learn how you or your loved one can live better with Parkinson’s Disease.

Mar 28, 2023

Living Better with Parkinson's Disease: What to Do for Yourself or a Loved One

The effects of stress on older adults can be greater than in different age groups. Discover common causes, signs and stress reduction strategies.

Mar 24, 2023

Stress and How to Reduce It: A Guide for Older Adults

The COVID-19 pandemic made telemedicine a reality for all of us. Here are four tips to help make sure your telemedicine visit is as beneficial as possible.

Mar 2, 2023

Getting the Care You Need via Telemedicine

Follow these tips to reduce the risk of medication errors during a scheduled or unexpected hospital stay.

Feb 24, 2023

6 Tips for Medication Safety During an Unexpected Hospital Stay

Arthritis-approved evidence-based interventions (AAEBIs) are programs that have proven to have a positive impact on arthritis symptoms. Here's how to find them.

Feb 24, 2023

Managing Arthritis Symptoms: How to Find a Program That Helps

Managing osteoarthritis symptoms is important for both physical health and emotional well-being. Staying active and engaged in life can reduce feelings of depression, isolation, and loneliness.

Feb 17, 2023

Why Older Adults Shouldn’t Ignore an Osteoarthritis Diagnosis

Learn about medication and non-medication options for treating osteoarthritis. Being physically active and maintaining a healthy weight are the most effective ways to manage osteoarthritis pain.

Feb 10, 2023

How Seniors Can Manage Osteoarthritis Symptoms

Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis, affecting over 32 million US adults. Learn the causes, treatment options, and when to see a doctor.

Feb 3, 2023

What Is Osteoarthritis? What Older Adults Should Know

Physical therapy, proven to help older adults recover from injuries and help manage chronic conditions, is also a great wellness tool.

Jan 27, 2023

How Physical Therapy Can Prevent Health Problems

If you’re an older adult looking to lower your LDL cholesterol levels, what you eat is important. Here are the foods you want to avoid.

Jan 26, 2023

5 High-Cholesterol Foods to Limit for Better Heart Health

As you work with your Parkinson’s care team to find the right medication regimen, keep these health and safety tips in mind.

Dec 14, 2022

Medication Management and Parkinson's: What Older Adults Need to Know

Women face specific challenges to their right to age well, including health disparities and unequal access to health care, caregiving responsibilities that can drain health and retirement security, and lower participation in employer-sponsored retirement plans. Get the facts from NCOA.

Dec 13, 2022

Get the Facts on Women and Aging

Adults age 65+ are a fast-growing segment of America’s population. Get the facts on our nation’s older adults, including key trends and challenges.

Dec 12, 2022

Get the Facts on Older Americans

The holidays can be challenging for many older adults by arriving with a heightened sense of loss, stress, and depression. Team Alice offers these helpful tips.

Dec 7, 2022

Taking Care of Your Health through the Holiday Season

Being on as few medications as possible is best for your health. Review your medications list at least once a year with your doctor.

Oct 27, 2022

Medication Safety: 3 Tips for Decluttering Your Medication List

Family caregivers may find it hard to take care of their own health. Learn to recognize and manage caregiver stress symptoms that can harm physical health.

Oct 7, 2022

Caregiver Stress: The Impact on Physical Health

Monkeypox is from the same family of viruses that causes smallpox. Monkeypox symptoms are milder, and most people will recover within 2-4 weeks.

Sep 30, 2022

Mpox (Monkeypox): What Older Adults Need to Know

Breast cancer is highly treatable if found in the early stages when treatment is more likely to be successful. Learn how screenings can be effective for early detection.

Sep 27, 2022

What You Need to Know About Breast Cancer Screenings

Alice Brennan, a vibrant 88-year-old who died tragically at the hands of preventable medication harm and system failures, leaves a legacy of how to protect yourself and your loved ones.

Sep 22, 2022

Medication Safety: Tips When Starting New Prescriptions and Why Creating a List Is Important

Incorrectly fitting footwear is common in older adults and strongly associated with foot problems and foot pain. Properly fitted shoes and regular foot care can reduce older adults' risk of falling.

Aug 26, 2022

How the Right Shoes Can Protect You From Falling

Educating yourself about Parkinson’s is essential. Equip yourself with information and resources that will prepare you for the caregiver experience.

Aug 8, 2022

Supporting the Support: Essential Parkinson's Disease Caregiver Resources

Alice Brennan, a vibrant 88-year-old, died tragically at the hands of preventable medication harm and system failures. Her legacy will be the steps you take to protect yourself and those you love. Medication safety begins with you.

Aug 2, 2022

Medication Safety: How Alice's Story Can Help Protect Older Adults

For people enrolled in Original Medicare (Parts A & B) the differences between a participating provider, a non-participating provider, and an opt-out provider, are important to understand.

Jul 28, 2022

What the 3 Types of Health Care Providers Mean for Medicare Beneficiaries

With early detection, treatment, and expert care, older adults can live a long, productive, and meaningful life with Parkinson’s. Learn five steps you can take to live well with PD.

Apr 19, 2022

Parkinson's Disease: Early Signs, Symptoms, and What to Do When Diagnosed

MHP Salud offers a chronic disease management tool that can be used to track the management of a chronic condition(s).

Apr 18, 2022

How to Track Your Chronic Disease and Symptoms Through an Easy-to-Use Tool

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Jul 28, 2021

The Best Way to Protect Yourself Against the Delta Variant

Learn more about the National Chronic Disease Self-Management Education (CDSME) database..

Jul 9, 2021

Get Cooking! Top Tips for Older Adults Managing Arthritis Hand Pain

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May 20, 2021

Helping Moms with Low Vision Maintain Their Important Family Roles

A senior man suffering from vision loss, wearing a khaki trench coat is walking across the street using walking stick.

May 14, 2021

Living with Vision Loss: Practical Tips for Safety and Independence

A Black senior woman is radiant in the sun, wearing sunglasses and a brimmed hat while smiling.

May 13, 2021

5 Tips to Help You Prevent Vision Loss

Take steps to protect your vision, detect eye diseases early, and maximize use of limited vision. Each state offers free or low-cost services to help.

Apr 27, 2021

How to Care for Your Eyes as You Age and Get Help with Vision Loss

The words "COVID-19 Vaccination" written in cursive in a day planner with a pen resting on the pad.

Apr 20, 2021

How to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine

Find out how establishing a sleep-friendly daytime and nighttime routine can be restorative and boost your immune system.

Mar 8, 2021

Sleeping Well in Stressful Times

A senior woman sad and alone stares out her window, feeling socially isolated from the pandemic.

Dec 1, 2020

Older Adults and Gun Violence Trauma: Tips for the Aging Network

As people age, their bodies are less able to handle the effects of environmental hazards, such as poor air quality. Here are some ways to limit your exposure.

Oct 26, 2020

Protecting Yourself from Poor Air Quality

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Sep 15, 2020

Aging with Dignity Shouldn’t be a Stroke of Luck

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Jul 14, 2020

Remaining Connected as the Pandemic Continues

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May 26, 2020

Do Not Let Life-Threatening Ailments Go Unchecked During the Pandemic

An older woman is supporting her senior husband while measuring blood pressure and looking at his medication.

Apr 2, 2020

Ensuring Access to Needed Medications During the COVID-19 Pandemic

An older man is seen placing his hand near his face, indicating a tooth ache.

Sep 3, 2019

Medicare and Dental Coverage

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Sep 3, 2019

Medicare and Vision Coverage

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Sep 28, 2018

10 Questions to Better Understand Your Medication and Risk of Falling

Learn about Walk with Ease, a six-week program focused on making physical activity a part of everyday life to help manage pain from osteoarthritis.

Jul 26, 2018

How Walking Can Ease Arthritis Symptoms

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Apr 19, 2018

Is Healthy Aging Your Goal? A Healthy Mouth Should Be, Too

A senior Caucasian woman is having her blood pressure checked while receiving care in her home.

Mar 28, 2018

4 Ways to Prevent Heart Disease Using Medicare

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Jun 15, 2017

LGBT Older Adults Run a Higher Risk for These 3 Chronic Conditions

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May 18, 2017

Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease 101: The Difference and Why it Matters

Dental problems pose risks more serious than just tooth pain. Learn about three lesser known risks of poor oral health and what you can do to prevent or manage them.

Mar 23, 2017

Healthy Smiles Make for Healthy Aging: 3 Lesser Known Risks of Poor Oral Care

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Feb 23, 2017

Staying Heart Healthy After 65: What You Need to Know About Atrial Fibrillation

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Sep 1, 2016

Dorothy Wall's Falls Prevention Story

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Aug 30, 2016

5 Malnutrition Facts You Probably Didn't Know

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