
In older adults, a little excess weight isn’t such a bad thing
Studies suggest that carrying some extra weight can sometimes be protective in later life. For people who fall, fat can serve as padding, guarding against...
Studies suggest that carrying some extra weight can sometimes be protective in later life. For people who fall, fat can serve as padding, guarding against...
People with strong connections to family, friends and their communities are "happier, physically healthier, and live longer than people who are less well connected," according...
About 1 in 4 older adults who survive COVID-19 have at least one persistent symptom, according to the CDC. Cognitive therapy hopes to help them.
Brain fog, found in those who were hospitalized with COVID and in those who recovered at home, is responding to a proven suite of rehab...
Millions of older adults have grappled with long COVID — a population that has received little attention. The condition refers to ongoing or new health...
"Villages" can serve the needs of older adults who want to stay in their homes. But there need to be more of them, and with...
As public demand grows for limited supplies of coronavirus vaccines, questions remain about their appropriateness for older adults with various illnesses. Among them are cancer...