By Michelle Andrews One August afternoon in 2023, Angela Martin’s cousin called with alarming news. Martin’s 74-year-old aunt had been mauled by four dogs while out for a walk near her home in rural P...
By Rachel Crumpler Katie Jenifer, an Orange County mother, has navigated what she said feels like endless restrictions on her transgender daughter, now 17, who transitioned about 10 years ago — first ...
By Anne Blythe As executive orders and new policy directives come out of the White House at a dizzying pace, many health care workers have found themselves in a quandary. Within hours of President Don...
By Grace Vitaglione Bryan Lewis, 59, of Forsyth County, found a lump on his neck over a year ago. He had just moved to North Carolina and didn’t have health insurance through his employer, so he signe...
By Will Atwater Well before Helene’s floodwaters reached western North Carolina, an overwhelmed U.S. insurance market was already dropping coverage in places that are prone to disaster — and even in t...
Worried about falls in an older person? You’re right to be concerned, especially if the older person has already experienced a fall. Research suggests that falling once doubles your chance of falling ...
Are you on medication to lower blood pressure? Or are you caring for an older person with hypertension, also known as high blood pressure? If so, you are probably wondering just what is the right blo...
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2025
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Pop quiz: What aging health problem is extremely common, has serious implications for an older person’s health and wellbeing, and can often – but not always – be prevented? It’s delirium. In my opinio...
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2020
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Sensory stimulation for those who are struggling with dementia can provide soothing for those who are agitated. It can calm them. Engaging in an activity throughout the day has also been shown to help...
Apr
2020
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Medical emergencies are not uncommon for our senior loved ones who are aging in place. Family caregivers are always at the ready to help their older adults navigate the options for emergency care and ...