Older people with abdominal fat and weak muscles are more likely to develop mobility problems 09/01/2021 Health News, Weak muscles and abdominal fat are a dangerous combination for older people who have difficulty...
A pandemic lesson: Older adults must make preventive care a top priority 04/06/2021 Health News, Older people have borne a higher burden of illness and death from COVID-19, with people...
Could a cast be as good as surgery for treating wrist fracture for older people? 03/18/2021 Health News, Wrist fractures are one of the most common fracture types. The burden of injury and...
Older people often incorrectly assume medicines don’t have potential side effects 02/24/2021 Health News, Older people correctly ascertained basic information such as dosage and duration of use for more...
Study finds rising rates of food insecurity among older adults 01/06/2021 Health News, From 2007 to 2016, food insecurity—or limited access to nutritious foods because of a lack...
Drug may boost vaccine responses in older adults 12/15/2020 Health News, A drug that boosts the removal of cellular debris in immune cells may increase the...
Loneliness Tied to Depression in Adults Older Than 50 Years 11/17/2020 Health News, MONDAY, Nov. 16, 2020 -- Loneliness may be responsible for up to 18 percent of...
Caregiving factors may affect hospitalization risk among disabled older adults 09/23/2020 Health News, Few studies have investigated the potential impact of caregivers and caregiver factors on older adults'...
One in 10 older dental patients inappropriately prescribed opioids 09/16/2020 Health News, A new study by researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago and the University of...
How to boost immune response to vaccines in older people 03/27/2020 Health News, Research just published by the Linterman lab shows that the immune system of older mice...