A recent study from Colorado State University has found that social isolation is the biggest risk factor for depression in middle-aged and older adults. The research highlights the serious impact ...

We discuss the normal, healthy aging process and the realities and norms of older adults. The imperative is to balance maintaining the autonomy of the individual and mitigating any risks or ...

As you age, your risk for higher blood sugar increases—which raises the risk of type 2 diabetes for adults in their 50s, 60s, and 70s. Using a chart of blood sugar levels by age can help you track ...

Investigators at Mass General Brigham have developed a tool that can identify older adults at increased risk of emergency healthcare needs, rehospitalization or death. The tool measured patient ...

These are the latest in a series of lung-related health concerns that have plagued Francis, and it’s a reminder for older adults to take respiratory infections seriously — even if you’re not ...

The unnamed 44-year-old from the south of France started feeling a mild pain in his leg, which prompted him to visit his ...

However, health care needs often increase with age, potentially leaving many older adults riddled with worry. According to a recent Forbes Advisor survey of U.S. adults across several generations ...

The number of family caregivers supporting older adults living in home and residential-care settings increased 32%, from 18.2 million to 24.1 million, between 2011 and 2022, according to a new study ...

This scoping review will summarise the nature and extent of the existing literature that describes and examines non-pharmacological interventions for community-dwelling older adults with possible ...

Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (INPH) is a syndrome that is characterized by gait impairment, cognitive decline and urinary incontinence, and is associated with ventriculomegaly in the ...

Eligibility criteria for selecting studies Included studies met the following criteria: (1) focused on comorbidity as it related to our outcome of interest in adults (ie, ≥18 years of age) diagnosed ...