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LIVE | Health & Wellbeing
Stress After 55: Understanding It, Managing It, and Knowing What Actually Helps
What research tells us about managing stress after 55: what may help, what remains uncertain, and when stress might be a sign of something more.
Published · Evidence: Varies by approach: moderate for physical activity; mixed for mindfulness; limited for breathing, social connection and general sleep advice; strong for CBT-I and the medication-safety warnings
LIVE | Technology & AI
The Next Decade of AI: What We Stand to Gain
Artificial intelligence raises legitimate concerns. But while we debate the risks, we may be overlooking one of the greatest opportunities in human history.
Published · Evidence: Moderate
LIVE | Technology & AI
Tesla's Cybercab: Could Driverless Cars Change How We Get Around?
Tesla's driverless Cybercab has begun operating in Austin. Here's what the vehicle is, what regulators are examining, and what it could mean for older adults.
Published · Evidence: Moderate
LIVE | Technology & AI
Virtual Reality Therapy: Can a Headset Actually Improve Your Health?
VR headsets are moving from games into clinics. Here's what the research supports for anxiety, pain, and rehabilitation—and what is still unproven.
Published · Evidence: Moderate
LIVE | Technology & AI
What Are the Top-Rated Chatbots? The Best AI Assistants in 2026
A practical guide to the leading AI chatbots, what distinguishes them, and how to choose one without paying for features you may never use.
Published · Evidence: Moderate
LIVE | Technology & AI
AI Is Already in Your Life: The Benefits and the Dangers
AI already shapes your phone, your health information, your money and what you see online. Here's how to benefit from it without surrendering your judgment.
Published · Evidence: Strong
LIVE | Relationships & Connection
When a Friend Keeps Calling With Emergencies You Can't Verify
How to show compassion, set healthy boundaries, and recognize when something more serious may be happening — without putting your own life on hold for problems you can't always verify.
Published · Evidence: Moderate
LIVE | Clinical Physiology & Everyday Senior Health
Don't Wait Until You're Thirsty
Thirst alone can be an unreliable alarm as you age. Understand fluid balance, build a hydration routine, and know when to get help.
Published · Evidence: Strong for age-related changes and serious consequences; moderate to limited for prevention routines
LIVE | Connection & Everyday Well-Being
Do One Thing Today: Check on Someone Who May Need Your Help
Sometimes, one of the most meaningful things you can do is simply check on another person.
Published · Evidence: Not rated — practical guidance
LIVE | Money & Everyday Life
Are You Paying for Subscriptions You Forgot About? A Simple Guide to Finding and Cancelling Recurring Charges
Find forgotten recurring charges in your statements, app-store settings, payment accounts and email, then cancel carefully and keep proof.
Published · Evidence: Strong for practical steps; varies for legal rights
LIVE | Family, Safety & Everyday Life
How to Help a Parent Who Keeps Getting Targeted by Facebook Health Ads
When a parent keeps buying products promoted by Facebook health ads, the problem can be bigger than the money spent. How to help them make informed decisions, protect their money, and keep their dignity and independence.
Published · Evidence: Moderate
LIVE | Health & Safety
Extreme Temperatures Hit Older Bodies Differently — Here’s Why
A temperature that feels merely uncomfortable to a younger person can become a genuine physiological stress test for an older body — and it's not just extreme heat. What the research shows about aging, heat and cold.
Published · Evidence: Strong
LIVE | Safety & Independence
The Online Scam Epidemic: Why Nobody Is Immune Anymore
Online scams have become a massive global criminal business. What the FBI's 2025 data shows, why older adults are such attractive targets, and the habits that work against almost all scams.
Published · Evidence: Strong
LIVE | Safety & Independence
Could a Self-Driving Car Help You Stay Independent Longer?
Truly autonomous vehicles could eventually help older adults stay mobile after driving becomes difficult — but today's “self-driving” systems still require you to be the driver. What the technology can and can't do today.
Published · Evidence: Moderate
LIVE | Health & Safety
HIIT Training After 60: What Is It—and Should You Be Doing It?
High-intensity interval training can work well after 60 — but it isn’t the only way to get fit. What HIIT is, what the research shows, and who should be more careful.
Published · Evidence: Strong
LIVE | Health & Safety
Electric Bikes: The Pros, the Cons, and What Older Adults Should Know
An e-bike can help older adults stay active and independent — but it doesn't make falling safer. What the research says about the benefits and the risks.
Published · Evidence: Moderate
LIVE | Health & Safety
For-Profit vs. Nonprofit Hospitals: What’s the Difference—and Does It Matter to Patients?
Nonprofit and for-profit hospitals differ in tax status, financial assistance rules, and incentives — but ownership alone doesn’t tell you how good a hospital’s care will be.
Published · Evidence: Moderate
LIVE | Health & Safety
Food Poisoning Gets More Serious as You Age. Here’s How to Prevent It.
After 65, foodborne infections deserve more respect. A handful of simple kitchen habits — Clean, Separate, Cook, Chill — prevent most food-safety problems.
Published · Evidence: Strong
LIVE | Health & Safety
Does Hospital Ownership Affect What Happens After a Heart Attack?
A study of 4.6 million heart-attack admissions found 30-day readmissions declined at nonprofit hospitals but held steady at for-profit hospitals. The story is more complicated than it sounds.
Published · Evidence: Moderate
LIVE | Health & Safety
Why Strokes Are More Likely to Happen in the Morning
Strokes cluster in the morning hours — and researchers have spent decades trying to understand why. Here's what the science shows, and what it doesn't.
Published · Evidence: Strong
LIVE | Health & Safety
Could One of Your Medications Be Increasing Your Fall Risk?
Some medications can cause drowsiness, dizziness, or slower reactions — and in older adults, those effects can raise the risk of a fall.
Published · Evidence: Strong
LIVE | Safety & Independence
Are Medical Alert Systems Worth the Money?
For some older adults, a small monthly expense can provide something that's hard to put a price on: knowing help is available when nobody else is around.
Published · Evidence: Moderate
LIVE | Health & Safety
When It’s Really Hot, Should You Turn the Fan Off?
In hot, humid conditions, fans reduced cardiac strain in older adults. In very hot, dry conditions, fan use increased it.
Published · Evidence: Moderate
LIVE | Health & Movement
The Sport You Can Keep Playing as You Get Older
Lawn bowling looks gentle, but research on older bowlers has found intriguing links to strength, balance, thinking skills and social connection.
Published · Evidence: Moderate
LIVE | Technology & AI
Your Digital Life Is Becoming Part of Your Health Life
And many older adults aren’t quite sure what to make of it.
Published · Evidence: Strong
LIVE | Technology
Your Android Phone Can Now Remember Where You Put Things
A new Find Hub feature lets Android users ask Gemini to remember where they put an item — and save it for later.
Published · Evidence: Strong