Jessica Wyland

In 2025, 4.2 million Americans turned 65 in a phenomenon experts call “Peak 65.” The year also brought breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s research, gene therapies and global conversations about terms like…

Ever have a word on the tip of your tongue — like “cabinet” — and spend a full minute describing it to your guests (now playing an unexpected round of charades) before finally remembering? It happens to the best of us.  Occasional forgetfulness is normal, but frequent memory lapses can…

Ever notice a sudden stomachache after eating something you used to effortlessly enjoy? One moment you’re devouring your favorite food, and then — boom! The nausea hits. You’re left thinking, “I’ve eaten this countless times … Why is it hurting my stomach now?”  While food…

People need people. It’s more than just a nice saying — it’s the kind of natural medicine that can add years to your life.  We all feel loneliness in waves throughout life. But as we grow older, when routines shift and connections fade, that emptiness can become a serious health threat.  …

In 2023, more than a third of workplace deaths occurred among workers ages 55 and older. In fact, workers over 65 face 2.5 times the risk of dying on the job as younger workers. The workdays lost per occupational injury also increase…

Aging is more than a gray hair here or a sudden ache and pain there; it’s a full-body experience. We age physically and mentally, and these changes can also affect our emotional well-being. It’s hard to miss surface-level changes as we grow older, but the effects of aging run deeper,…

The growing need for gerontology professionals has created unprecedented career opportunities, driven by an expanding aging population and a scarcity of qualified specialists. If current trends persist — with fewer medical students choosing geriatric medicine and our aging population increasing — this demand will only intensify.  Here we’ll present the…

About 62 million people living in the U.S. are 65 or over. By 2054, that number is expected to reach  84 million. The good news: People are living longer! The urgent news? We already need more healthcare resources to improve quality of life for older adults.  …

As a kid, you could easily get away with eating three bowls of Froot Loops, washed down with a glass of homemade Kool-Aid (with a little extra sugar, of course, because you were the one perfecting the recipe). Sure, your body might not have been thrilled, but it tolerated a…

You wake up in the dark and check the time. It’s five a.m.—again. No matter what you do, falling back into that comforting snooze feels impossible, and it’s not the first time. Sound familiar?  As we grow older, our relationship with sleep shifts in subtle but noticeable ways: we sleep…