Hot temperatures create health risks even indoors, especially for elderly
UNDATED (WKBT) - Hot temperatures aren't a health hazard only if you're outdoors. Staff with Mayo Clinic Health System say not having air conditioning can especially put…
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Officials give input on how to keep grandma and grandpa's health in mind this season
LA CROSSE, Wis (WKBT) - It is important to exercise mental and physical strength over the past year, but some in or community may be struggling more than we see. Older populations…
La Crosse voters react to the Presidential debate
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) — Last night's Presidential debate was nothing we've ever seen before. La Crosse voters still waiting to cast their ballots were annoyed following Tuesday…
Parade in honor of Mother's Day held at La Crosse assisted living home
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT)-- With Mother's Day on Sunday, a local assisted living home wanted to make sure families still got to see each other. Family members and other loved ones "stopped by" Brookdale on La Crosse's south side. They…
UWL students host dance for senior citizens
A local dance class is offering senior citizens a blast from the past.
Missing couple found in Dane County
Missing couple found, Silver Alert canceled.
New committee focuses on making La Crosse friendly for aging population
An age-friendly community is the goal of a new committee in our area.
Uber driver steps in to help elderly veteran
Lauren Mulvihill did not know what to expect when she was called to the hospital for an Uber pick up.
Hip fractures deadly for many seniors
The news an elderly relative has broken a hip tends to sound alarm bells, perhaps more than breaking another bone would. That's because a hip fracture dramatically increases an older person's risk of death.
Doctors newly define another type of dementia
Doctors have newly outlined a type of dementia that could be more common than Alzheimer's among the oldest adults, according to a report published Tuesday in the journal Brain.
