Tips for planning a trip with seniors: As always, it takes a little planning to avoid mishaps, anticipate some challenges, and help ensure smooth traveling. Read more
The rankings were produced for U.S. News by RTI International, a leading research organization based in Research Triangle Park, N.C. Be sure to add your own fact-gathering to ours; no hospital is best for every patient. Read more
The two largest studies of Alzheimer’s disease have led to the discovery of no fewer than five genes that provide intriguing new clues to why the disease strikes and how it progresses. Read more
The key to better diet & nutrition begins in your supermarket. If you don’t bring cookies, ice cream and chips into the house, you are less likely to eat them. Conversely, if you do bring fruits, vegetables, nuts, frozen yogurt into the house, you will begin to eat healthier! Read more
Nearly two-thirds of Americans 70 and older suffer from hearing loss that ranges from mild to severe, according to what may be the first study to gauge the prevalence of hearing impairment in a nationally representative sample of older adults. Read more

