With the absence of large, family gatherings in the last year, many people have likely been missing out on a critical conversation. And it’s a conversation that should not be delayed.
Sunday, April 11, 2021
What is the most common trauma seen in the emergency department? Not motor vehicle accidents. Not sports injuries. It is falls!
Most of New Hampshire, like the rest of the world, has been staying home since the start of the pandemic more than a year ago. This means many people have missed regular doctors’ appointments and screenings, and maybe developed some unhealthy habits. For our senior population, now that we ha…
Volunteer work includes running activities, working with kids, gardening, policy advocacy and teaching.
Online records are a huge resource now, but nothing beats family stories handed down from generation to generation.
Sunday, February 07, 2021
People who need help preparing their taxes can receive free assistance from Granite United Way’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, which serves New Hampshire and Windsor County, Vt., residents.
Saturday, January 23, 2021
Automakers in Japan, where almost 30% of the population is 65 or older, are taking the lead on adapting cars so the nation's legions of elderly drivers can feel more confident -- and be safer -- behind the wheel.
Monday, January 18, 2021
Nashua’s St. Joseph Hospital has opened a senior behavioral health unit for those 65 and older experiencing behavioral and emotional health challenges.
People over 65 with COPD are among the beneficiaries of nearly $300,000 awarded to eight local nonprofits by the Pearl Manor Fund Advisory Committee.
Monday, January 11, 2021
CONCORD — The state is shirking its responsibility to provide at-home care that keeps elderly and disabled people out of nursing homes, advocates said in a federal lawsuit filed Monday.
Sharon Clark is able to get her life-sustaining cancer drug, Pomalyst — priced at more than $18,000 for a 28-day supply — only because of the generosity of patient assistance foundations.
Monday, December 14, 2020
Vaccines that protect against COVID-19 are on the way. What should older adults expect?
Monday, September 28, 2020
Where do we want to live in the years ahead?
Monday, September 21, 2020
DENVER — Dental hygienist Jennifer Geiselhofer often cleans the teeth of senior patients who can’t easily get to a dentist’s office. But until recently, if she found a cavity, there was little she could do.
Wednesday, August 05, 2020
Inmates in county jails will have a right to medication-assisted treatment for substance abuse beginning in July 2021, the American Civil Liberties Union said.
Monday, August 03, 2020
Months into the coronavirus pandemic, older adults are having a hard time envisioning their “new normal.”
Monday, July 20, 2020
For months, Patricia Merryweather-Arges, a health care expert, has fielded questions about the coronavirus pandemic from fellow Rotary Club members in the Midwest.
Monday, June 29, 2020
Davetta Brooks, 75, who has heart failure, a fractured hip and macular degeneration, is afraid. Conditions in her low-income senior building on Chicago’s Near West Side — the Congressman George W. Collins Apartments -are “deplorable,” she said.
Monday, May 04, 2020
Older adults with COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, have several “atypical” symptoms, complicating efforts to ensure they get timely and appropriate treatment, according to physicians.
Monday, December 02, 2019
One in eight adults with heart disease delays filling prescriptions, takes less of the medication than prescribed, or skips medications altogether because of high out-of-pocket costs, a new study suggests.
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
CONCORD — Gov. Chris Sununu and a top Senate Republican unveiled legislation to protect vulnerable adults Wednesday.
Monday, October 14, 2019
Sally Balch Hurme’s husband, Arthur, has dementia. “I’m very sensitive to respecting his dignity and letting him be as independent and autonomous as possible,” she says.
Saturday, September 28, 2019
MANCHESTER — Navigating the world of retirement can be complicated. But many of the 400 people who attended the Union Leader’s Silver Linings Senior Healthy Living Expo said it was helpful to have under one roof so many companies and organizations that serve seniors.
Saturday, September 21, 2019
THE WORDS ON the sage-green entryway wall of the Mount Washington Valley Adult Day Center do more than evoke positive feelings. They inspire.
AFTER SHE FELL DOWN the stairs and tore the tendons holding one knee in place, Marsha Carr knew it was time to make changes to her home of 20 years.
Thursday, June 27, 2019
Older adults worried about falling typically receive general advice: Take an exercise class. Get your vision checked. Stop taking medications for sleep. Install grab bars in the bathroom.
Monday, June 03, 2019
Seniors who feel their life has purpose may be less likely to die from heart, circulatory and digestive diseases and more likely to live longer, new data suggest.
Saturday, May 11, 2019
PLYMOUTH — The Silver Linings: Senior Healthy Living Expo headed north on Saturday to the Common Man Inn and Spa, where folks like Richard L’Heureux, of the Senior Companion Program, helped match senior citizens with the resources they need.
Monday, May 06, 2019
In 10 years, more than half of middle-income Americans age 75 or older will not be able to afford to pay for yearly assisted living rent or medical expenses, according to a study published last month in “Health Affairs.”
Saturday, May 04, 2019
This new event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 11, at the Common Man Inn in Plymouth. Admission is free.
