Significant support and follow-up’ may be necessary for older patients to implement their care plans, according to a ...

We urge all readers to widely share the information contained in this infographic (twitter, Facebook, use as PowerPoint slides, print out) and strive to educate and empower all adults and older adults ...

This is the first of two staff development trainings offered in 2011 by Hospital for Special Surgery’s VOICES 60+ Senior Advocacy Program to health professionals on the importance of addressing falls ...

pCenter for Innovative Care in Aging, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MA, USA qDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MA, USA rDepartment of ...

Using data about older adults with dementia from the Health and Retirement Study, we found significantly lower spousal availability but greater adult child availability among women versus men ...

Falls among older adults represent an important health challenge, and two recent studies show that falls can be predicted and recovery improved for this specific group. A Stanford University study ...

Exercise is important for people of all ages and fitness abilities. Chair exercises offer a safe and approachable workout, especially for older adults ... any exercise routine to ensure that ...

In the UK, someone develops dementia every three minutes, and it can affect people in their 30s, 40s, and 50s, not just older adults. Dementia affects memory, problem-solving, language ...

Long Beach’s Health and Human Services Department has introduced a new plan that outlines a framework to help the city adapt to its growing older adult population, officials said. After years of ...

providing an ideal setting for comparing dementia outcomes between otherwise similar groups. For the study, the researchers analyzed a total of 282,541 older adults. Baseline characteristics, ...