Health

by Drew Blankenship

6 Daily Foot Checks That Prevent Serious Complications Many people pay close attention to their blood pressure, cholesterol, and medications, but overlook one of the most impo... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

The Muscle You Lose After 50 — and 6 Ways to Build It Back Many adults are surprised to learn that they begin losing muscle mass decades before they consider themselves old. Start... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

Why Some Seniors Are Keeping Separate Emergency Funds for Healthcare Expenses A typical senior will spend about $650 per month, or roughly 13% of their total household budget, on out-of-pocket healt... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

7 Foods That Quietly Raise Blood Pressure in Older Adults My wife has been dealing with problems with her blood pressure since she had children. High blood pressure is often call... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

10 Telehealth Visits You Never Need to Leave Home For In the United States, nearly 40% of all adults reported utilizing telehealth services in some year within the last year.... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

5 Reasons Every Woman Needs a Bone-Density Test After 65 In the United States, around 10 million people are afflicted with osteoporosis. The condition, which predominantly impac... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

Hospital-at-Home: The Medicare Option Few Seniors Know About Most people assume that a hospital stay means spending days or weeks in a hospital bed surrounded by monitors, alarms, a... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

6 Reasons Adults Over 60 Should Ask About the RSV Vaccine RSV sends more than 180,000 seniors to the hospital every year. Despite that, many people 75 and older remain unvaccinat... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

8 Brain-Health Habits Backed by Real Science Neurological conditions affect over 3.4 billion people around the world, making them the leading cause of illness and di... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

Tele-Rehab Growth: How Seniors Are Using Virtual Physical Therapy to Recover From Home Recovering from surgery, a fall, or a chronic health condition often requires physical therapy, but getting to appointme... read the story