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It's been over a year since OTC hearing aids went on sale. So how come more people aren't buying them?

On October 17, 2022, the FDA permitted over the counter hearing aids to go on sale. These devices, with no need for a prescription, and...

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So you've been scammed. Here's what not to do about it.

If so, you've got lots of company. The FTC says in the first three quarters of last year, consumers have fallen victim to shopping scams...

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You may not have high blood pressure after all

Almost half of all American adults are classified with high blood pressure – over 130 systolic or 80 diastolic. But it turns out that a...

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You can help a senior live longer this holiday season

This is not a good time of year to be a senior facing loneliness. According to studies, at least 30 percent of seniors do – and it’s not...

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To turn on health, log off social media

Feeling depressed or just overall blah? A new study suggests maybe you should just put down your phone. The study, from Swansea...

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Your cat can make you frail

A cat-borne parasite may contribute to muscle loss, exhaustion, and other signs of frailty in seniors, a study published in the Journals...

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Phone scammers have added a new trick: Smishing

It was bad enough when phone scammers used only phishing attacks. But now they've gone a step further and developed smishing, which is...

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Don't pay off your mortgage without reading this first

If you got your mortgage around 10 years ago, when mortgage rates were really low, you should reconsider. For one thing, today you can...

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A delicious way to protect your brain and stave off memory loss

What goes into your mouth can have an effect on your heart, your brain, and your memory. Berries, for example, can protect the brain from...

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Does it pay to get a second opinion?

For surgery or a major procedure, it certainly does. At best, it can give you another perspective or more options. At worst, it can give...

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Steps you can take to prevent falls

Every 11 seconds an older adult goes to the emergency room to be treated for a fall. Looked at another way, that's one on four Americans...

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Many seniors have glaucoma and don't know it

More than 3 million Americans do, and 75% of them are seniors. It's one of the leading causes of blindness in people over 60, but only...

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Beat the Heat: 7 Indoor Activities and Exercises for Senior Health in Richmond.

Quick and easy indoor exercises to keep cool in the summer and fall.

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Are you to old to need breast mammograms?

The answer is a definite maybe. For certain women over 70, the risks of overdiagnosis and treatment may outweigh the risks of cancer,...

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What if the caregiver doesn’t show up?

Over the coming years, that’s going to become more and more likely. Every day, another 10,000 or so Baby Boomers turn 65, and 70% of them...

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Are you giving yourself caregiver burnout?

Caregiving can make you feel physically and mentally exhausted, guilty, resentful, stressed, fatigued, irritable, overwhelmed, depressed,...

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How independently can you live with macular degeneration?

About 20 million Americans live with macular degeneration, an age-related condition. It comes on gradually, painlessly, and progressively...

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Warning! Cyber scammers are back with new tricks.

Actually, they’ve never been away. In 2020, the Internet Crime Complaint Center received 791,790 complaints, with over $4.1 billion in...

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Good news! You may not be obese after all.

One month ago, the American Medical Association formally rejected Body Mass Index (body weight in kilograms divided by the square of...

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Should you really still be taking low-dose aspirin?

Back in the early days of commercial television, there were tons of obnoxious commercials for a product called Geritol, a supplement to...

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