A Seniors Guide report outlines caregiver respite options, including travel grants, retreats, local events and certain Medicare or VA services.
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Consumer Wellness Trends 2026: 3 Figures Shaping The Lifestyle Market
A headline reports a $1.16 trillion consumer wellness market and 38% satisfaction, but provides no methodology or supporting details.
‘Future-Proofing’: Inside Risk Factors Derailing Nursing Home Expansion
Building repairs, staffing, reimbursement and local demand are shaping nursing home expansion decisions, according to operators and investors.
CVS Can Block A Suspicious Prescriber. What Does This Mean For Patients On Opioids?
A $315 million CVS settlement requires blocks on some prescribers. The agreement does not expressly require tracking what happens to their patients.
Everyone Thinks They Know Which Chapter You’re In After 60. They’re Often Wrong
A Sixty and Me essay describes six life challenges women over 60 may face, challenging assumptions that retirement is their main concern.
As A Nurse With Cancer, I Saw The Value Of Patient-Facing Materials
Nurse and cancer survivor Davis Austria argues that patient materials must answer real questions—and that AI-generated guidance needs patient testing.
Caregivers With Heart Disease Face High Psychological Distress Risks
A study of 792 unpaid caregivers with cardiovascular conditions linked sleep problems and caregiving demands with burden and psychological distress.
More Medications, More Risks. If You’re Worried, Start A Deprescribing Discussion.
A KFF Health News report examines medication interactions, rising polypharmacy among older adults and how patients can raise deprescribing with clinicians.
5 Things That Help When Your Aging Parent Is In Crisis
A Sixty and Me writer describes five ways she is coping with uncertainty and caregiving decisions after her mother’s repeated hospitalizations.
‘Constipation’ Lands Patient In Surgery For Unusual Anatomy
Surgeons found a rare duplicated colon in an infant treated for constipation and used a bowel-preserving operation, according to a BMJ case report.