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Skin becomes thinner and drier as we age, but there are some steps seniors and their caregivers can take to keep skin healthy.In this week's "HealthLink…
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According to the National Institute of Mental Health, more than 6 million Americans over the age of 65 suffer from depression. A large percentage of those…
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Children, students, adults, families and professionals can find helpful nutritional information on the U.S. Department of Agriculture website, says…
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Remember the TV comedy "The Golden Girls"? The idea of four single senior women living together may have provided the fictional backdrop for plenty of…
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) is pushing legislation to help seniors who have been financially exploited by phone and online scams. Scammers hack…
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During the earthquake in Ecuador last April, Upstate Medical University scientist Anna Stewart Ibarra and her team of researchers helped mobilize relief…
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With any luck, getting old is something that happens to all of us. So why does aging sometimes seem like a dirty word? This week on WRVO's health and…
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A virulent intestinal bacterium that is often resistant to antibiotics is being fought with an age-old practice. Clostridium difficile, or C. diff, can…
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A growing body of medical evidence indicates that childhood trauma may be a major risk factor for poor health and quality of life in later years. But as…
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This forum aired on Sunday, November 30, 2014 at 7 p.m. As the baby boomer generation ages and people live longer, individuals and communities are…