Seniors

Health

Delays in CalFresh benefits may be putting San Diego seniors health at risk

Heidi de Marco

A UC San Diego Health doctor warns missed meals can quickly worsen chronic conditions and threaten seniors’ health.
Public Safety

FBI: Alleged international senior-scam network busted

City News Service

A federal indictment unsealed Wednesday charges 22 people in Southern California over their alleged roles in the alleged conspiracy to steal money from hundreds of U.S. seniors through a tech-support and refund scam.
Health

An Alzheimer's pill appears to protect some in a high-risk population

Jon Hamilton

A new study is reviving hope that a twice-daily pill can slow down Alzheimer's in people whose genes put them at high risk for the disease.
Health

Mental exercise can reverse a brain change linked to aging, study finds

Jon Hamilton

Scientists have found the first compelling evidence that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that typically declines as people age.
Economy

Food bank remains active amid budget cuts and a government shutdown

Thomas Fudge

The San Diego Food Bank said the U.S. government shutdown has diminished the supply of food among people reliant on government paychecks or food assistance.
Economy

Newsom to decide on renter protections tied to Social Security changes under Trump

Ryan Sabalow

Gov. Gavin Newsom will have to decide soon if renters can fight eviction if their Social Security checks are disrupted during President Trump’s second term.
Health

The U.N. utters the word: Dementia

Gabrielle Emanuel

For the first time, the United Nations has put forward a political declaration pledging to address dementia. Will it make a difference?
Health

Rheumatoid arthritis kept her captive. This nerve stimulator set her free

Jon Hamilton

A new surgically implanted device the size of a lima bean can help control rheumatoid arthritis that isn't responding to drugs.
Health

These scientists found Alzheimer's in their genes. Here's what they did next

Jon Hamilton

Three scientists learned they carry genes that dramatically increase their risk for Alzheimer's disease. Now they're working to keep their brains healthy.
Health

Amid growing 'scandal' of elder homelessness, health care groups aim to help

Felice J. Freyer

The housing crisis is requiring creative scrambling and new partnerships from health care organizations to keep older patients out of expensive nursing homes as homelessness grows.