Heat waves and aging combine to severely weaken the immune system, making older adults significantly more vulnerable to ...

A research study led by Professor Tarani Chandola from the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has revealed that Mondays uniquely drive long-term ...

Stress testing your retirement account isn’t a one-and-done process, adds Viktorin. ... AI Robots may be just the help older adults and their caretakers need for a host of tasks.

The FDA said on May 20 it planned to require drugmakers to test their COVID booster shots against an inert placebo in healthy adults under 65 for approval, effectively limiting them to older ...

Anxiety disorders in older adults are fairly common, affecting 10% to 20% of people. However, anxiety disorders often go undiagnosed. Anxiety is found more often than depression and cognitive ...

Cycling is a low impact activity that offers a variety of health benefits to older adults. Learn more about cycling’s benefits, bike features, and safety tips. Medical News Today ...

Slightly under half (48.1%) required pharmacologic testing, with or without a walk, versus exercise testing according to the Bruce protocol. Patients who underwent pharmacologic stress testing had ...

More information: Daniela Cristina Carvalho de Abreu et al, Standing balance test for fall prediction in older adults: a 6-month longitudinal study, BMC Geriatrics (2024). DOI: 10.1186/s12877-024 ...

Vulnerability to emotional contagion emerged as the strongest factor contributing to psychological distress in Richer’s cross-sectional study of 170 older adults who were dealing with adversity.

While the nonprofit has always focused on the power of friendship connection for older adults, in more recent decades it has expanded its reach to specific constituencies, including the LGBTQ+ ...

Study: Improvements to mood, stress and loneliness following 12-week multivitamin supplementation in older adults: a randomised, placebo-controlled, trial. Image Credit: sasirin pamai ...

In older adults, insomnia is associated with faster cognitive decline, increased stress for both the patient and their caregivers, reduced quality of life, and institutionalization, Dr Richards said.