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Older adults discharged from the hospital after serious health events often require stays in nursing facilities and face a higher risk for death.

"Patients and clinicians can possibly use shifts in mealtime routines as an early warning sign to look into underlying physical and mental health issues. “Also, encouraging older adults in having ...

Some daily behaviors once seen as outdated are actually helping older adults maintain mental clarity, emotional balance, and a deeper connection to life — and younger generations could learn from them ...

A study in Nature Mental Health provides evidence that depression, trauma, and loneliness drive suicidal thoughts in older adults with autistic traits. The findings indicate that targeted mental ...

For older adults, a daily multivitamin may slightly slow the aging process, new research suggests ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Antibiotic use did not increase risk for dementia or cognitive decline among healthy Australian adults aged 70 ...

Recent research found that the desire for romance and intimacy in relationships doesn't decrease for older adults. In fact, many older adults view a lack of intimacy as a "deal breaker" in a new ...

Include Family Members. As Jones, Treiber, and Jones state, “it takes a village” to assist a patient who has low health literacy. 13 Not only do the various members of the healthcare team serve in ...

¿Qué tal? If you hablas español or took a Spanish class or two in high school, you know I’m asking, what’s up? But if you’re an older adult who sometimes feels like your mind is slipping, you’d be ...