Australia's population is projected to age over the next 40 years and the number of centenarians is expected to increase six-fold. The number of Australians aged 65 and over will more than double, and the number of citizens ...
Apr 8, 2026
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Older Canadians who are socially connected, physically healthy, and spiritually engaged are significantly more likely to experience complete mental health, according to a new nationally representative study examining adults ...
Apr 8, 2026
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A violinist plays in a cancer ward. A playlist loops in the waiting room. A surgeon hums along to the radio mid-operation. We assume, almost without thinking, that music helps. But what if it doesn't—or worse, what if it ...
Apr 7, 2026
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When it comes to opinions about paying for, and getting access to, care for older adults, direct experience appears to matter a lot, a new University of Michigan study finds. People aged 50 and over who serve as unpaid family ...
Apr 7, 2026
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Many older adults in Sweden help care for partners, relatives or friends, but those who provide the most intensive support often face challenges that affect their own health. This is shown in a new doctoral thesis from Karolinska ...
Apr 7, 2026
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A University at Buffalo study of older adults transitioning to long-term care has identified "life-enhancing" activities to counteract loneliness, sadness, and isolation. In the study, published in the Journal of Advanced ...
Apr 6, 2026
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Lifestyle-behavioral factors and socioeconomic status play an important role in shaping healthy aging, but their effects may differ depending on the individual's DNA, according to a new international study led by Adelaide ...
Apr 1, 2026
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Krystal Kittle, assistant professor of community health education in the School of Public Health and Health Sciences, has led a new study that sheds light on the community of bi+ (e.g., bisexual, pansexual, queer) dementia ...
Apr 1, 2026
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Older adults in India have an almost 12% higher risk of depression when their adult children are unemployed. A new study from Umeå University shows that unemployment among younger generations increases the risk of poor mental ...
Apr 1, 2026
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In nursing homes, influenza spreads quickly. Even in facilities with separate wings, staff move throughout the home, caring for medically complex older adults who often share rooms. In this way, a single case of influenza ...
Mar 31, 2026
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