Category: Aging
People who are hard of hearing spend more energy listening. That energy comes at the expense of other cognitive functions. Cognitive functions are…
Caregiving costs are rising as people live longer and their needs increase.
Violet Carson married her high-school sweetheart in a small North…
After a stroke, physical activity can be pivotal to successful recovery. People who spend four hours a week exercising after their stroke achieve…
Memory loss, behavioural changes, cognitive deficits: Alzheimer’s disease leads to a dramatic loss of autonomy for those affected and has a heavy…
Talking about aging and illness can be difficult, but experts have tips for getting started.
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By Lynya Floyd
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U.S. health officials on Friday approved a closely watched Alzheimer’s drug that modestly slows the brain-robbing disease, albeit with potential…
There’s a shortage of nursing home beds for the elderly in America due to a severe staffing crisis that has caused long-term care facilities to cut…
When you have a senior adult in your home with physical and mental conditions you will be in a dilemma whether to give them home care medical…
Today, by and large, patients receive a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s only after they exhibit well-known signs of the disease, such as memory loss. By…
Regulators have allowed thousands of nursing homes across America to flout federal staffing rules by going an entire day and night without a…