Arguably, proper medication management is the most critical aspect of a successful hospitalization for someone with Parkinson’s Disease.
As many as 80% of aging adults in America lack the financial resources to pay for two years of nursing home care or four years of an assisted living community. That’s according to a new study from the National Council on Aging (NCOA) and the LeadingAge LTSS Center at the University of Massachusetts Boston.
According to the latest the AARP-sponsored University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging, nearly 90 percent of adults over 65 want to live in their current homes as they age.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients with a morning chronotype — early birds — tended to use their continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices for a longer duration of time per night, according to a secondary analysis of the randomized APPLES trial.
Strokes are diagnosed based on symptoms, along with the physical examination. The signs and symptoms of a stroke generally correspond to the affected area of the brain. It is usually necessary to obtain diagnostic testing.
The Department of Veterans Affairs has agreed to cover a new biologic treatment for some veteran patients with Alzheimer’s disease, according to an announcement Monday from the manufacturer.
Data from sources like the U.S. Census Bureau shows in no uncertain terms that the U.S. population has grown older over the prior two decades.
Low bone mineral density (BMD) may be predictive of who develops dementia, researchers reported.
Scam artists often target older adults, partly because they have amassed greater wealth.
Aging solo is about those individuals who are widowed or not married, live alone and have no family or none they can count on. They are going through the last years of their lives on their own. It can be just fine until one’s health declines and the usual activities and access to friends get out of reach.