Seniors For Living

It’s a device that has been around for years and has helped those with Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, cardiac issues, and other illnesses. Now, the pacemaker is being tested for a new role: slowing down the symptoms of Alzheimer’...

When an "apple a day" or bowls of chicken soup don’t work, sometimes you just have to go see the doctor. We all – young, old and everyone in between – have our reasons for hating a visit to the M....

Yesterday, we reported on a fascinating new therapy that uses an old device – the metronome – to improve mobility among seniors. And a recent post on the Brookdale Senior Living Optimum Life blog highlighted another exciting and emerging specialty in the ...

"Currently, about 40 million Americans have Medicare insurance, according to medicare.gov."

An article in The New York Times documents a disturbing new trend: As millions of baby boomers become eligible for Medicare in the coming years, more doctors are opting out of the insurance system and turning away patients with Medicare coverage.
Citing low reimbursement rates and too much paperwork, internists, gynecologists, and other specialists are shifting the cost burden ...