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You can’t always predict when the opportunity will arise to be a hero. Just ask Loresa Wright. She joined the Be The Match Registry as a potential bone marrow donor.

Feeling disoriented can be an upsetting experience for anyone, but for older adults coping with a medical condition called “delirium,” it can be particularly disturbing.

If you have turned on the television in the last six months, you’ve noticed that the media has found a new target audience to go after - the aging male. Adding to the many hair loss and erectile dysfunction commercials, ads for men suffering from low testosterone is the new medical problem that demands our attention. There is even a catchy phrase for this, low t.

If you are one of the many older adults that have the privilege of spending time with grandchildren, then you are aware of the struggle when trying to limit the time they are on their technology devices.

Many people start to feel pain and stiffness in their bodies over time. Sometimes, their hands or knees or shoulders get sore or hard to move, and may become swollen.

With warmer weather upon us, you may be getting ready to boot up your irrigation system to return your landscape to its former glory. Before you get started, remember that winter can take a toll on your sprinkler system, causing anything from cracked pipes to broken sprinkler heads. This type of damage can result in lots of wasted water.

Feelings of complacency are often the downside of getting older. It is that bored dull feeling you experience watching the conventional tv programs, eating at your usual restaurant and even hanging around with the same people. It is easy to get into a rut and spend day after day in a regimented fashion without even thinking twice about it

One of the hardest tasks for a parent of an adult child is to watch them make mistakes they need to make in order to grow and become a functioning adult. Since we have been though a lot of the same things they are facing, we want to protect them.

If you’re like most people, you’ve noticed differences in the way your mind works over time. The good news is that understanding the potential threats to brain health can help you make smart choices to strengthen mental alertness.

In an effort to inform Americans nearing their mid-60s (and their families) about Medicare benefits, enrollment deadlines and tips for avoiding penalties, the Transamerica Center for Health Studies (TCHS) has developed a helpful guide that lays out the key information in one place.