Marijuana has now been rescheduled to a class 3 drug. What does that mean for Americans?

editor's note: Read our guest article on what this means for seniors 

Do Older Adults Need Routine Colonoscopies Or Low Thyroid Drugs? For many older patients, the better answer may be ‘it depends.’”

How easily older adults can stand up from a chair may be a telling indicator of their overall quality of life. If they report difficulty rising to their feet after prolonged sitting, they are more likely to experience mental health challenges and a decline in quality of life in the years that follow.

Neurologists say vitamin D Is critical for brain bging—but Most Adults Don’t Get Enough.

Being deficient is associated with a higher risk of dementia. Read how Maintaining cognitive function in aging relies on nutrient-rich diets, especially the MIND diet.

 

When families talk about keeping an older parent safe, falls are almost always the first topic. That instinct is well-grounded. Among adults 65 and older, falls caused 41,400 deaths and an estimated 3,850,612 emergency department visits in 2023, according to CDC injury data. No other single cause comes close, but once you set falls aside, thousands of older adults are still dying and more than a million are still visiting the ER each year from causes that get far less attention.

Aging well isn’t just about physical exercise and a healthy diet. A new report found that fulfillment is a powerful predictor of how well we age. Fulfillment is associated with improved quality of life.

The president signed an executive order this week. It tells the Department of Justice to speed up the move of cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III on the Controlled Substances Act. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche shared the news on Thursday. He said rescheduling is now under way.

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NBC received approximately 114,000 letters during the 1968 campaign organized by fans Bjo and John Trimble, which convinced the network to renew 'Star Trek' for a third season. The network even made an on-air announcement acknowledging the letters, an almost unprecedented gesture at the time. Despite the renewal, NBC moved the show to a Friday 10 p.m. timeslot that effectively killed its ratings, and the series ended after 79 episodes, only to become a massive cultural phenomenon in syndication.

The Budget Reconciliation Act of 2025 (H.R. 1 or P.L. No. 119-12) makes significant changes to Medicaid and Medicare. Many of these changes will have direct negative impacts on older adults and people with disabilities, while others will affect them indirectly.

 I love a good nap. I take one every afternoon. But new research reveals that as people age, naps may be an easily trackable warning sign of underlying conditions or declining health. 

As a young married couple, our dream was to own a home of our own. Today, that dream seems impossible for most, except baby boomers who remained the largest U.S. homebuyer segment at 42%, while first-time buyers fell to a record-low 21% in the past year.

As if we seniors don't take enough pills, many of us insist on taking a multivitamin as well. But is there really any benefit to Multivitamins? Johns Hopkins researchers say "Enough is Enough" 

Congratulations! You're retired. Great, but now you have all this free time and you are going nuts. The good news? There are more good options than most people realize. And the payoff goes well beyond just having something to do. But how to find the right fit? Read The Best Retirement Hobbies to Stay Active and Fulfilled.

In the 1960's and 1970's, anyone over the age of 35 to 40 was considered old. But now, anyone who is 60 or 70 years of age views themselves as if they are 35 or maybe 40 years of age. But what age is considered old, by Social Security standards at least?

As you may already know, I have a problem with what is put on our plates here at the A.L.F. (Assisted Living Facility). 

It’s not the quality or portion size that bothers me.. The real issue is balance. We need the right mix for good health. Proper nutrition means enough protein to keep muscles strong. Seniors like me lose muscle fast without it. We get too many carbs instead. Carbs turn to sugar quick. That spikes blood sugar. Bad for old bones.

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The sleep-related factors included exercise levels, obesity rates, alcohol consumption, mental health, and noise and light pollution.

Nine of the ten most sleep-deprived cities were in the eastern part of the country. Here is how the top ten ranked: