A comprehensive assessment of older adults being seen in the emergency department can help reduce hospital admissions, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.
Aug 29, 2025
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New research validates the use of a specifically-curated tool for determining which medications may be causing harm for older patients with cancer.
Sep 10, 2025
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Heat-related illnesses such as dehydration, sunburn, and heat stroke are known to be dangerous for everyone, but older adults are at heightened risk and are likely to suffer more drastic health consequences if those close ...
Sep 3, 2025
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Home care for older adults has received considerable attention in the Finnish media in recent years. A recent study conducted at the University of Eastern Finland found that newspaper images of home care tend to paint a picture ...
Sep 10, 2025
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Chicago's average life expectancy bounced back to 78.7 years in 2023, nearly hitting its prepandemic peak—though large gaps remain between races and neighborhoods, according to the city health department.
Sep 11, 2025
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Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine, Eskenazi Health, Regenstrief Institute and other partners have demonstrated the feasibility of conducting dementia prevention trials among older adults with limited ...
Sep 18, 2025
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Childhood loneliness is associated with cognitive decline and dementia risk in adulthood, according to a study published online Sept. 12 in JAMA Network Open.
Sep 15, 2025
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In 2010, UCLA nursing professor Barbara Bates-Jensen traveled to Haiti to direct and provide wound care for victims of a 7.0-magnitude earthquake that had killed or injured more than half a million people and left 5 million ...
Sep 1, 2025
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Despite positive signs in reducing overuse of psychotropic medication in aged care, some areas still need urgent attention according to Macquarie University's Associate Professor Magda Raban.
Sep 15, 2025
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A new study led by Prof. Lynn Chenoweth from UNSW's Center for Healthy Brain Aging (CHeBA) has shown that educating hospital staff in person-centered dementia care leads to better care experiences, greater staff confidence, ...
Sep 16, 2025
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