Tiredness of life: the growing phenomenon in western society
Molly was 88 years old and in good health. She had outlived two husbands, her siblings, most of her friends and her only son.
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Molly was 88 years old and in good health. She had outlived two husbands, her siblings, most of her friends and her only son.
May 4, 2023
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A Yale School of Public Health study has found that older persons with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a common type of memory loss, were 30% more likely to regain normal cognition if they had taken in positive beliefs about ...
Apr 12, 2023
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Substance use problems, particularly alcohol problems, are "invisible epidemic" among older adults. In his thesis "Alcohol and aging: a multimethod study on heterogeneity and multidimensionality," Wossenseged Birhane Jemberie, ...
Mar 22, 2023
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In several poorer countries, aging populations and a lack of universal access to long-term care place the burden of care for older adults on their family. To mitigate this, researchers have successfully implemented a community-integrated ...
Feb 22, 2023
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We all know someone who insists on wearing a cardigan in summer or refuses to turn on the air conditioning because "it's not that hot." Chances are this is an older person, and there's a good reason for that.
Jan 25, 2023
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Black patients who undergo minimally invasive procedures for clogged arteries are more likely to die or be readmitted to the hospital months after the procedure, a Michigan Medicine study finds.
Nov 22, 2022
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People living with dementia are at risk of getting lost, and go missing every day in Canada. For example, in July, a person living with dementia went missing and was found by the police under a highway bridge more than 24 ...
Nov 8, 2022
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Cynthia Vitone volunteered at a theater near her hometown in Shelton, Connecticut. It was work that gave her purpose and social interaction—until the coronavirus shut down performances.
Oct 26, 2022
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In the first study of its kind, Yale researchers found striking differences in the mortality rate of older Americans within a year of having major surgery. These differences were particularly pronounced for geriatric-specific ...
Oct 19, 2022
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It can be hard to talk to your loved ones about moving into assisted living, so don't push them too hard and make sure they feel safe and comfortable with the idea, one expert advises.
Sep 26, 2022
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