When They Don’t Recognize You Anymore

People with dementia often forget even close family members as the disease advances. “It can throw people into an existential crisis,” one expert said.

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Why Cameras Are Popping Up in Eldercare Facilities

Roughly 20 states now have laws permitting families to place cameras in the rooms of loved ones. Facility operators are often opposed.

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Dementia May Not Always Be the Threat It Is Now. Here’s Why.

The number of cases will increase, but the rates seem to be declining with every birth cohort that reaches advanced ages, researchers said.

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New Insights Into Older Hearts

Heart disease is more common in people over 65, but treatments are better than ever. That can complicate decision-making for older heart patients.

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New Insights Into Older Hearts

Heart disease is more common in people over 65, but treatments are better than ever. That can complicate decision-making for older heart patients.

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These Settings Aren’t Real. But for Dementia Patients, What Is?

Fake nurseries and town squares seem to comfort patients. But some experts wonder whether they are patronizing, even infantilizing.

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When the Retirement Community Goes Bankrupt

It doesn’t happen often. But when it does, some residents risk losing everything.

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Telemedicine for Seniors Gets a Last-Minute Reprieve

Some older Americans have come to depend on virtual consultations with doctors, covered by Medicare. To keep that option in the future, Congress will have to act quickly.

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As Drugstores Close, Older People Are Left in ‘Pharmacy Deserts’

Shuttered drugstores pose a particular threat to older adults, who take more medications than younger people and often rely on pharmacies for advice.

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Payments Are Going Digital, but Many Seniors Still Rely on Cash

“We’re putting another burden on the elderly that we don’t have to,” one researcher said.

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