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Posted on June 1, 2022 - Even before the pandemic, the use of telehealth was growing—popular mostly among younger patients. But by the end of 2020, many seniors also had warmed up to telehealth, seeing their doctors online from the comfort and safety of their own home or senior living community.

Posted on May 30, 2022 - This sounds like a great project! University of Central Florida researchers are working on a screening tool to help doctors protect older patients from fraud.

Posted on May 25, 2022 - Pew Research Center reports that the “sandwich generation”—people providing care for children and aging parents at the same time—is growing.

Posted on May 23, 2022 - During May, we have been celebrating National High Blood Pressure Education Month. Here is an important reason to learn more about hypertension. Why do older adults experience memory and thinking problems? For years, the assumption was that most dementia was caused by Alzheimer’s disease. But more recent research using advanced brain imaging and large collections of data has shown that it’s not that simple.

Posted on May 18, 2022 - With all the advances of modern medical science, it can still be useful to look at the health practices of our species over time. We evolved in a far different environment than most of us live in today, and our brains and bodies may not have caught up yet. Sleep has been deeply impacted by our modern way of life. More than half of all adults experience sleep problems—and that percentage is even higher among older adults.