One in four Americans said in a survey that someone in the family put off needed health care in the past year because of cost. ...more

February 27, 2009

Dear Abby: Last year, my elderly father fell, suffering a head injury that caused his death. Dad had a chronic illness that kept him housebound during the last year of his life. ...more

February 1, 2009

I have hesitated too long in writing this article, not because it isn't near to my heart but because the average person has such a hard time dealing with anyone who has a chronic illness. When you discover that you are coming down with the flu, it feels terrible. You work as long as you can with it, but somewhere in its course you just have to give in to it, go to bed and recover. The muscle aches are all-consuming. The fever, chills, fatigue, stomach problems, whatever you experience feels just awful. You just want it to be over, and when it is,you want to get back to your "life" and forget you ever had it. ...more

October 26, 2008

Lee Fenton dressed like a real Bozo to celebrate the city recreation complex's first anniversary. ...more

May 27, 2008

Living to 100 is easier than you might think. Surprising research suggests that even people who develop heart disease or diabetes late in life have a decent shot at reaching the century mark. ...more

February 12, 2008

How fast an older person walks may predict long-term survival, report researchers at the University of Pittsburgh who found that faster walkers were substantially more likely to outlive the slowest. ...more

December 14, 2007