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A recent study by the Alzheimer’s Association says hearing aids can reduce the onset of dementia in older adults with some kind of hearing loss by almost 50%.
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More than a third of older adults have a disability. Many find it difficult to get the medical care they need. New federal regulations would address that problem.
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Some older Floridians have a new companion to help them combat loneliness: ElliQ is a tabletop device that uses AI to conduct humanlike conversations with its owners.
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Researchers have found that while obesity at any age risks harming health, a few extra pounds in later life isn’t cause for concern.
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The experimental drug lecanemab was able to slow down Alzheimer's in a large study. Many researchers think the drug will become the first to help large numbers of patients.
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An important new study offers much-needed data to inform older Americans of the risks and benefits they must weigh when facing major surgery.
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In Montana and across the nation, homeless shelters report the worrisome trend that seniors are a growing proportion of their residents.
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About half of adults 65 and older have above-normal blood sugar levels that put them in the prediabetes category. Although that is a signal to improve your eating habits and get more exercise, researchers say only a small percentage of the group will develop diabetes.
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Ageism in health care settings, which can result in inappropriate or dangerous treatment, is getting new attention during the COVID pandemic.
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Despite being hit hard early in the pandemic, New York City lags behind in vaccinating people 65 and older, and its efforts to reach the homebound and disabled have been disorganized.