Most older adults prioritize retaining the ability to bathe, dress, walk, and perform household tasks independently as they age. Yet much is yet to be understood about the causes of disability among this age group. In a new ...
Apr 8, 2025
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Among older adults in Spain, hospitalization rates from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection increases progressively with age and is more likely among people with other health issues and who live in nursing homes, ...
Mar 13, 2025
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Despite the success of drugs like Ozempic (semaglutide) in promoting both weight loss and longer life, doubt remains about the role of body mass index (BMI) at older ages. Many studies have shown that low BMI is associated ...
Apr 3, 2025
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A new study that looked at possible improvements in post-acute care quality and outcomes following the 2014 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation (IMPACT) Act found that delirium prevalence at admission to skilled ...
Mar 19, 2025
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An innovative Edith Cowan University (ECU) research project is using the power of music and storytelling to support the well-being of older Italian migrants, including those living with dementia.
Apr 3, 2025
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Systolic blood pressure kept under 130 reduces the risk of heart-related death by about 26% among people 80 or older, researchers report in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Mar 19, 2025
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Parkinson's disease is often seen as a condition that primarily affects older adults. In reality, it can impact people at any age, with 10–20% of cases appearing before the age of 50, and about half of those are diagnosed ...
Apr 9, 2025
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Many people dream of retiring to a warmer, less expensive country. But retirees who move abroad may be at greater risk of loneliness than those who stay in their home country, according to research published in Psychology ...
Mar 13, 2025
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Dementia is a growing health problem, affecting more than 55 million people around the world.
Mar 20, 2025
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For every year that an adult aged 65 or older experiences food insecurity, they become more likely to undergo unhealthy weight changes associated with earlier death, according to a new study by researchers in the Penn State ...
Mar 21, 2025
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