Adult day care services significantly reduce the stress levels of family caregivers of older adults with dementia, according to a team of Penn State and Virginia Tech researchers.
Jul 18, 2011
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The government is setting what it calls an ambitious goal for Alzheimer's disease: Development of effective ways to treat and prevent the mind-destroying illness by 2025.
Jan 17, 2012
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Simple home workouts using exercise apps can effectively reduce depressive symptoms in health care workers and could be a major tool to combat the global mental health crisis in the sector, says new University of British ...
Aug 9, 2023
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We live in a society where care of young and old is increasingly segregated, with very limited opportunity for the two age groups to interact. If we just thought a little more socially, however, these "book end generations" ...
Jan 5, 2017
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For children born preterm with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), those attending day care have increased likelihood of emergency department visits and systemic steroid usage, according to a study published online July 5 ...
Aug 19, 2022
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Family members who care for terminally ill patients at home can be helped by nurses throughout the course of the illness and particularly after the patient's death, according to Penn State nursing researchers.
Sep 16, 2012
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COVID-19 has become a source of daily conversation. As a caregiver, you may be wondering how to support your child's developmental needs and understanding of the coronavirus.
Mar 17, 2020
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Patients with Parkinson's disease call it "D-Day," the date they were told they had the incurable movement disorder.
Dec 31, 2023
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New research being presented at this year's ESCIMD Global Congress (formerly ECCMID) in Barcelona, Spain (27–30 April), finds that the odds of death in Black women with a bloodstream infection (BSI) caused by carbapenem-resistant ...
Apr 19, 2024
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Just before my son's 9-month checkup, my wife and I debated whether to postpone it. It was a "well baby visit," but the potential threats to his health felt real. The last time he went to the pediatrician, in November, the ...
Feb 4, 2022
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