Accessible Garden Takes Root
The Buehler Enabling Garden at the Chicago Botanic Garden enhances how older adults and people with disabilities experience the outdoors. Fact checked by Jim Lacy The space opened in 2000 with support from the Buehler Family Foundation. It builds on an original garden dating to the 1970s that served rehabilitation patients and people with disabilities. […]
Prioritizing Prostate Health
With advanced-stage prostate cancer on the rise, physicians — and patients — urge screening At 68 years old, John Lee noticed he was having trouble urinating. So he scheduled a doctor’s appointment that likely saved his life. The physician ran a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test that revealed elevated levels of the protein in his […]
Our Robotic Future
Technology takes on more responsibilities to support caregivers Fact checked by Jim Lacy In hospitals, nursing homes, and even private homes, robots are quietly transforming healthcare. These machines assist with everything from lifting patients and monitoring vital signs to transporting supplies and stocking shelves. In doing so, they’re reshaping what care looks like in the 21st […]
The Global Caregiver Shortage
Can technology close the divide between care needed and care available? Fact checked by Jim Lacy The world faces a growing crisis: not enough people to care for older adults. The global shortage of health and care workers could reach around 10 million by 2030, the World Health Organization estimates. Regions in Africa and the […]
Aging in Place Gets Smarter
Technology redefines how older adults live at home Fact checked by Shannon Sparks For decades, aging in place meant grab bars in the bathroom, a landline nearby, and a neighbor checking in. Today, it looks more like a fully integrated home that acts as a quiet partner in safety, monitoring, and peace of mind. The […]
Money, Meds, and Medicare
Tariffs on imported drugs threaten to drive up costs — and disrupt care Fact checked by Shannon Sparks The pills that keep millions of Medicare beneficiaries moving through the day are rarely the simple, local products their bottles suggest. Instead, they are the result of a long, global relay: chemical precursors made in one country, […]
Lung Cancer’s Lesser-Known Risks
Lung cancer risk factors go beyond smoking, and include family history and air pollution. Screening guidelines have yet to account for them Jill Feldman, 56, learned at a young age that lung cancer doesn’t only affect people who smoke. Feldman lost her father and two grandparents to the disease before she turned 13. Her mother […]
Medicare’s 2026 Changes
Costs and choices shift for upcoming Medicare coverage Seniors selecting Medicare coverage for 2026 will see modest but notable changes in premiums, fewer plan options, and reduced prescription drug choices, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Open enrollment continues through Dec. 7, 2025. CMS projected the average monthly premium for Medicare […]
Virtual Reality Offers a Window into Life with Dementia
Fact checked by Ros Lederman Virtual reality (VR) dementia simulations — offered through headsets at some care facilities, hospitals, and training centers — immerse users in the disorienting, often frustrating world that people with memory loss experience. As participants attempt to perform simple tasks amidst flickering lights, garbled instructions, or background noise that mimics auditory […]
Case Management
Navigating the journey from hospital to healing Fact checked by Shannon Sparks Nobody goes into the hospital hoping to leave and be hospitalized again. Yet, nearly 1 in 5 Medicare patients reenters the hospital within 30 days of discharge, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This costly and often-preventable outcome pushed hospitals […]