Key Takeaways Seniors should get their annual flu shot in September or October.It takes about two weeks for the flu vaccine ...

Resting metabolism may help flag nutritional problems and muscle loss in older adults, but it can't tell the whole story. For now, unexplained weight loss, appetite changes, and declining strength are ...

Daytime napping is common among older adults. New research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests ...

Older adults with dementia and other cognitive disorders are less likely than they were a decade ago to receive medications ...

It happens quietly. A parent who once loved Sunday dinners starts leaving food on their plate. An elderly neighbor who used ...

Older adults who visit a medical facility because they are unwell are often treated like children. Examples include ...

For decades, work hands people a ready-made social life. There are meetings, lunch breaks, hallway chats and shared deadlines ...

Depression often looks different in older individuals, and can be accompanied by confusion, memory loss, and even physical ...

Hyponatremia, or low blood sodium, can cause falls, slurred speech and dangerous confusion — and a common habit may be making ...

A survey of 900 adults aging alone found that pets may help reduce loneliness, ease stress, and improve emotional ...

About 8.9% of Americans age 65 and older reported using cannabis in the past year.Among those older adults, 11.4% met the ...

Trained actors from HealthCAST, a partnership between UH Mānoa nursing and the Department of Theatre and Dance, portray ...