The names of the first 10 Medicare drugs whose prices the federal government will negotiate directly with manufacturers were released Aug. 29. Popular but pricey blood thinners, diabetes medications, cancer treatments make historic list.
AARP strongly supports the Paid Family Leave and Paid Sick Leave programs because family caregivers who work shouldn’t have to choose between caring for a loved one and making a living.
Can a healthy lifestyle protect memory in older adults? We are in a race against time to answer this question as the number of older Americans who experience memory problems continues to increase everyday. U.S. POINTER is a national study funded by the Alzheimer’s Association® and of which UC Davis is a site, testing whether two different healthy lifestyle programs can protect brain health. Joining U.S. POINTER is your chance to help us find a way to prevent memory loss in Americans.
As part of our Black History Month celebration, we met with AARP volunteers from throughout California to talk about Black wellness, how to prioritize health and health heroes. Each week, we’ll unveil a video from our series!
The four-month initiative gave aspiring youth filmmakers the educational, technical and financial support they needed to make short documentaries that highlight issues facing older adults and how some local programs are stepping in to help.
California nursing homes will contend with greater scrutiny this year under a new set of reforms aimed at increased transparency and oversight of the state’s more than 1,200 facilities.