The prevalence of diabetes among US adults grew by 45% over the past 20 years, with the greatest increase seen among seniors aged 65 and over, according to a new study based on surveillance data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Obesity explained most of the increase in the prevalence of [...]

The St. Louis Post Dispatch reports that staying active is critical in maintaining health and well-being. One important way to decrease the chance of falling is to follow a strengthening, stretching, and cardiovascular exercise regimen. The relationship between exercise and fall risk has been studied by researchers throughout the world. Common forms of exercise shown [...]

According to reports from the Associated Press, Gov. Jay Nixon has vetoed legislation that would have repealed a tax break for low-income seniors and disabled residents who live in rental housing. Although he had proposed the elimination of the tax break earlier this year, the governor had said he would accept the tax-break repeal only [...]

Dear Senior Advocates: Late last week  the legislature approved the budget forwarded to them by the Conference Committee. As you know, this contains $570,000 for the home delivered meals program but left out the additional $1 million we had been fighting for and that had been recommended originally by the House. The budget has been [...]