Time banks could ease the burden of elder care and promote connection
Long-term care for older people is challenging for everyone. The costs are high and the quality of care is unpredictable at best, often falling short.
Dec 11, 2025
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Therapeutics: News and Research on Activities of Daily Living
MeSH tree: E02.760.169.063.500.067
Social support predicts longevity and improved quality of life among older adults
Two recent studies from the University of Eastern Finland show that social support plays an important role in health and well-being in later life. Having access to adequate social support is associated with longevity among ...
Nov 28, 2025
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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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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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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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Study highlights financial burden of dementia on older adults, families
A new study that provides details on out-of-pocket expenses for people with dementia finds that costs for long-term care create a financial burden that can easily consume nearly all their income.
Feb 11, 2024
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Exploring perceptions of manhood and masculinities among disabled violently injured Black men
Black men with firearm-acquired disabilities face negative physical and psychological impacts on their manhood, independence and mobility, according to a Rutgers Health study.
Feb 6, 2024
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