WASHINGTON — Heart attacks and broken hips cause much suffering and worry as people grow older. This year, Medicare wants to start changing how it pays for treatment of these life-threatening conditions, to promote quality and contain costs.

Moving from your home can be a major lifestyle change, but one that many seniors and their families decide is for the best. While a single-family home can require a major investment of time and money to keep up, senior communities offer appealing convenience and safety features.

Along with a healthy diet, regular exercise and a positive outlook, a robust social support system can add years to your life.

Social security recipients will be receiving a boost in their monthly payments on Jan. 1, 2017.

Most will hardly notice the change, however.

Workers need to save for more than they think in retirement.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Vanderbilt University scientists will be allowed to proceed with an new Alzheimer’s drug clinical trial.

NATCHEZ — The surf is up for local senior citizens looking to stay connected to the Internet or hoping to stay updated on the latest computer application.

Medicare covers more than 57 million Americans, providing the healthcare coverage they need. Every year, though, the cost of Medicare typically goes up, and the program passes through those increases to its participants in the form of higher premiums, deductibles, and other expenses. Below, we'll look at the changes that are slated to take effect for Medicare in 2017.

Within a day of purchasing a new Samsung Galaxy Note 4, my father flicked his thumb, scrolling through the user interface, shook his head, and said “this is too hard.”

CALCASIEU PARISH, LA (KPLC) - Last week, on Dec. 15, we told you about a coat drive by the Lake Charles Care Center and Harbor Hospice of Lake Charles aimed at keeping every senior citizen in Calcasieu Parish warm.