Excerpted from Keeping Current Matters February 28, 2023 67% of Americans say a housing market crash is imminent in the next three years. With all the talk in the media lately about shifts in the housing market, it makes sense why so many people feel this way. But there’s good news. Current data shows today’s market is nothing like it was before the housing crash in 2008. Back...
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It is all about rates in the housing market, from the number of care homeowners willing to sell to the volume of buyers able to afford to purchase. Mortgage Rates Not only do rates affect buyers, but they also impact the number of sellers. Just about everyone loves the beach. Basking in the sun, walking along the coast, listening to the soothing sounds of waves crashing on the...
By Ashley Huntsberry-Lett | Updated August 2, 2022 | Published in AgingCare Are dementia patients aware of their condition? Family caregivers often ponder this question as their loved ones begin experiencing telltale symptoms: memory problems, confusion, and behavior changes. In a similar vein, they often seek advice on the AgingCare Caregiver Forum as to why an aging...
The FDA is considering a new booster schedule, but vaccine experts say more information is needed. By Rachel Nania, AARP January 27, 2023 If the space on your vaccine card is running low, you’re not alone. In the roughly two years since the first COVID-19 vaccines became available, millions of Americans have rolled up their sleeves multiple times: first for the initial...
GOOD RX JANUARY 12 2023 NEWSLETTER Written by Nishika Reddy, MD | Reviewed by Patricia Pinto-Garcia, MD, MPH Key takeaways: Medications people take for certain medical conditions can affect vision and eye health. Some medications can cause blurred vision, eye pain, redness, or double vision. If you develop eye symptoms from a medication, your healthcare provider may need to adjust...
Genetics working against you? Certain lifestyle changes may still make a stroke less likely; research finds. Excerpted from an article by Constance Sommer, AARP Health - September 21, 2022 Even if genetics put you at risk for a stroke, you can greatly lower your chances of experiencing one by maintaining a few healthy lifestyle choices. That’s the finding of a recent...
Excerpted from article by GOOD RX Written by Jennifer Arnouville, DO, FAAFP | Reviewed by Katie E. Golden, MD Updated on July 7, 2022 No, statins do not increase dementia risk. They may even protect against it. Statins are among the most frequently prescribed medications. Some people taking statins report side effects, including memory loss. In 2012, the FDA even added memory...
An aging population plus trends in obesity and chronic disease drive predictions of spike by Michele G. Sullivan, Excerpted from AARP, July 27, 2021 In just three decades, more than 152 million people across the globe may be living with dementia, with the highest increases in prevalence occurring in some of the world's poorest regions, according to new data presented July 27 at the Alzheimer's...
Only an eye exam can pick up most early signs by Kim Painter, AARP, October 20, 2022 The facts about glaucoma can seem a little scary: It’s the second leading cause of blindness worldwide, affects about 3 million Americans and becomes more common with age. Yet half of the people in the United States who have glaucoma don’t know it, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control...
The vaccine can protect you from influenza, and it may have some other perks as well by Beth Howard, AARP, October 3, 2022 Not getting sick from the flu is reason enough to roll up your sleeve for a flu vaccine every fall. And along with preventing millions of cases of influenza each year, flu shots also reduce hospitalizations for complications of this misery-making seasonal illness. A...