Study suggests engaging in social activities may prolong life
A study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society indicates that social engagement may help older individuals live longer.
May 21, 2025
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Human Activities: News and Research on Activities of Daily Living
MeSH tree: I03.050
Why do cuts to Medicaid matter for Americans over 65? Two experts on aging explain why lives are at stake
Republicans in Congress intend to cut about US$880 billion in federal health care spending.
May 13, 2025
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Nurses need care, too—how curbing self-sacrifice can prevent burnouts
Reflecting on my mother's decade-long nursing career, I often wonder why so many nurses leave the profession after just a few years.
Dec 25, 2024
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College education and physical activity help predict who will transfer from assisted living to nursing homes
About 900,000 people in the United States live in assisted living, and roughly 15% could transfer to nursing homes annually—but little is known about the risk factors associated with having to make that move.
Sep 26, 2024
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Informal caregiving for seniors in Singapore valued at S$1.28 billion annually
The monetary value of the substantial time that informal caregivers in Singapore spend looking after seniors aged 75 years and above, comes up to around S$1.28 billion annually—equivalent to about 11% of the government's ...
Aug 16, 2024
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CDC presents characteristics of residential care community residents
Most residential care community residents in 2022 were female, non-Hispanic white, and aged 85 years or older, according to an August data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics.
Aug 8, 2024
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Defying global trends: Study finds high happiness, low depression among oldest Americans
The oldest North Americans are among the happiest in the world despite increased depression and loneliness among their peers in other regions, according to a recent University of Michigan study.
Jul 23, 2024
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Study: CARES intervention reduces stress for family caregivers of older adults with dementia
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 80% of those living with dementia receive informal care from family members or friends. This equates to 16 million family caregivers in the U.S. However, caring ...
May 29, 2024
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Research calls for translation of aged care assessment tools for culturally, linguistically diverse communities
New research by Western Sydney University has identified the need to translate psychosocial assessment tools, which measure social ability and well-being, used in aged care environments into multiple languages. This translation ...
May 9, 2024
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Motor skills, sensory features differ in autism with, without ADHD
Motor skills and sensory features differ for children with autism with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a study published online March 5 in the Journal of Autism and Developmental ...
Mar 22, 2024
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