In Brief

By the Numbers: Our Silver Society

Age may be just a number, but the numbers of aging tell a broad story. As a large percentage of…

4 years ago

Tool Makes Advance Care Planning Easier

End-of-life care isn’t easy to talk about — not for patients or the health professionals who provide patient care. “It’s…

4 years ago

3 Ways to Beat the Heat

Whether walks by the lake or alfresco dinners, Chicagoans look forward to summer all year. But on hot days, it’s…

4 years ago

Prevent Falls with Smart Design Tips

The home should be a safe haven, but each year more than 1 out of 4 older people fall, according…

4 years ago

Ask the Harvard Experts: For COVID-19, Defining ‘Older’ and ‘Chronic Disease’

Q: I keep hearing about how older adults and those with chronic diseases have a higher risk from COVID-19. What…

4 years ago

Can DNA Markers Called Telemores Predict Aging?

Harvard Health Blog It's a bit like clockwork: Soon after an important scientific finding about health, a slew of self-help…

6 years ago

Gray Hair: Age Isn’t the Only Reason it Starts to Happen

For many men and women, spotting a few strands of gray hair is a reminder that as you age, your…

6 years ago

The mysterious rise in knee osteoarthritis

While there are more than 100 types of arthritis, osteoarthritis is by far the most common. Osteoarthritis is the form…

6 years ago

Why does hair turn gray?

If you look at photos of President Obama taken before he ran for president and since he left office, you'll…

6 years ago

How stress affects seniors and how to manage it

Harvard Health Letters We all experience a little stress from time to time. It's not so hard to handle when…

8 years ago

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