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Posted on July 7, 2021 - A few weeks into the official beginning of summer, most areas of the U.S. have experienced blistering temperatures. The “heat dome” brought record-breaking temperatures across the West, and many other locales have been sweltering, even those that are usually fairly immune from extreme heat, such as Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. We might not think of extreme heat as an emergency on the level of hurricanes, tornadoes, and blizzards—but in fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that heat is the deadliest of all-natural disasters in the U.S., taking more lives than all other natural disasters combined.

Posted on July 6, 2021 - Weight isn’t the only measure of a healthy body, report experts from the University of Washington.

Posted on June 30, 2021 - You’ve probably heard the old adage that couples shouldn’t go to bed angry. This advice could apply to other relationships as well, according to a new study from Oregon State University (OSU). The study authors also say older adults are better at heeding this advice than are younger people.

Posted on June 28, 2021 - AARP reports on those sibling squabbles that are so common when older parents need care assistance. What can primary caregivers do, and how can family help?

Posted on June 23, 2021 - Here’s yet another way older adults can benefit from participating in tai chi