Health

Workshop yields new function-promoting therapy research

Experts have identified a public health need as well as strategic opportunities for the accelerated development of function-promoting therapies for older adults. They present new research on this topic in a supplemental issue ...

Health

Food insecurity may increase cognitive decline in older adults

Older adults living with food insecurity are more likely to experience malnutrition, depression and physical limitations that affect how they live. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the largest federally ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Lingering symptoms are common after COVID hospitalization

About half of adults treated at hospitals for COVID-19 have experienced lingering symptoms, financial difficulties, or physical limitations months after being discharged, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Health

Guidelines for providing remote care to seniors

The COVID-19 pandemic put extraordinary strain on the U.S. health care system, but it also accelerated the adoption of telehealth—especially among older adults, who were the least likely to engage in remote care beforehand.

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