Disabled New Yorkers sue city over ‘Open Streets’ program
The Big Apple’s “Open Streets” program discriminates against people with disabilities who rely on vehicles to travel and must be brought to a screeching halt, a new lawsuit says.
View ArticleWorld’s first RSV vaccine approved by FDA — breakthrough 60 years in the making
"Our focus now is to ensure eligible older adults in the US can access the vaccine as quickly as possible," said Tony Wood, the chief scientific officer at GSK.
View ArticleCow that ran wild in Chicago suburb after senior prank ‘went awry’ gets new...
The cow that wandered through Chicago-area streets after a high school senior prank fell flat has been given a new name.
View ArticleI’m a 102-year-old — good sex is my secret to a long life
This former Royal Air Force chef's family celebrated her big birthday with her on May 9, with the centenarian gushing that she "didn't want the day to end."
View ArticleMy family adopted our widowed neighbor as ‘honorary grandpa’ to our kids
Paul Callahan's wife had died six months before the family arrived in his Rhode Island neighborhood. Now they've made a deep connection with the 80-year-old.
View ArticlePickleball’s price: Sport may cost US up to $500M in injuries this year
Pickleball could spark between $250 million and $500 million in healthcare capacity utilization and costs in 2023, according to calculations by UBS analysts.
View ArticleSeattle residents fuming about pool erected at homeless encampment teeming...
Vagrants living in a Seattle neighborhood are beating the summer heat with a swimming pool that has recently been erected in their encampment – and nearby residents are up in arms.
View ArticleTrio convicted of abusing six disabled adults found dehydrating, starving
Three people working at an unlicensed adult care facility in California have been convicted of abusing six disabled clients after the residents were found "emaciated and dehydrated," officials said.
View ArticleThis is the perfect temperature to increase sleep, decrease stroke risk: experts
Most research into sleep problems focuses on physical and behavioral factors, although the sleep environment is just as important, says one expert.
View ArticleWhy seniors should be having more sex — even at 90, scientists say
Making whoopie in one's waning years keeps your brain healthy, a new study reveals.
View ArticleWashington IS a gerontocracy — and it’s OUR fault
The reality is that when it matters, voters across the country love the old-timers. If they didn't, none of them would be in Washington.
View ArticleAttacker pummels 60-year-old woman in NYC subway 50 times over 2 minutes with...
Shocking video shows a deranged man striking a 60-year old woman more than 50 times with her own cane inside a Harlem subway station.
View ArticleCops ID suspect in shocking caught-on-video subway beating of NYC woman, as...
The daughter of a 60-year-old woman who was beaten with her own cane in a shocking caught-on-camera assault in Harlem on Friday said she's angry nobody came to help her defenseless mom — as cops...
View ArticleSeeing myself in ‘old age’ with mental time travel made me change the way I...
One specialist argues that middle-aged adults who are able to see what they will look like in 20 years might be motivated to make healthier and wiser decisions for the future.
View ArticleLike the ‘Golden Bachelor,’ I found love at 70: ‘Our love lives don’t have a...
"It really, truly is a golden time for building and enjoying a healthy love life," relationship expert and award-winning author Heather Dugan said.
View Article‘Overwhelmed’ seniors say they prioritize this when choosing healthcare
Over the years, nearly one-quarter of seniors have selected a healthcare plan that they weren’t happy with.
View ArticleCocoa extract has cognitive benefits, new study finds — here’s how much to eat
In case you missed it, chocolate and cocoa have been heralded in a number of studies for possible health benefits.
View ArticleFed lawsuit: Hire old people for heavy manual labor — or else!
The Equal Employment Opportunity Comission is suing Meathead Movers for "discouragement bias" because not enough old people work there. The feds are totally out of control on this one; it's legal...
View Article5 products that will make the lives of seniors easier
Here are five products that use artificial intelligence, robotics and sensors to improve the quality of life for older adults.
View ArticleDecorated World War II vet brought to tears as he celebrates 101st birthday...
A Texas retiree who served in both World War II and the Korean War rang in his 101st birthday in enviable style: surrounded by pretty girls, chicken wings and plenty of beer.
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