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Hospice care is a compassionate and heartfelt enterprise, involving a medical team dedicated to maintaining a person’s comfort and dignity as they face the final curtain.

Now, new research shows hospice is also incredibly cost-effective as a health care service, a new report says.

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Some Americans should get more than one shot of the updated COVID vaccines because their age or certain health conditions make them more vulnerable to severe infections, U.S. health officials advised this week.

Six months after their first shot, people 65 and older and those who are immunocompromised should receive a second dose of the vaccines that rolled out this fall, according to...

There's a simple test available to seniors who want to quickly check how well they’re aging: see how long you can stand on one leg.

Folks over 50 who can stand on one leg for 30 seconds are aging gracefully, particularly if it’s not their strong leg, a new study finds.

This test worked better than tests of hand grip, knee strength and walking gait at evaluating healthy a...

Cataract surgery could restore good vision to older people and by doing so cut their odds for potentially life-threatening falls, a new study finds.

Folks who got the surgery had significantly lower odds for bone fractures and brain hemorrhages linked to falling compared to people with cataracts who didn't get the operation, researchers report.

The benefits were even greater than ex...

A global real-world study of the vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) finds it offers folks aged 60 and over 80% protection against severe illness and/or hospitalization.

With U.S. vaccination rates falling, "I encourage older adults to follow CDC guidance and get vaccinated for RSV as we enter this year’s and every year’s respiratory disease season," said study co-au...

Most Americans 50 and older don’t place much trust in health advice generated by artificial intelligence, a new survey finds.

About 74% of middle-aged and senior Americans would have very little to no trust in health info generated by AI, the University of Michigan poll found.

At the same time, these older adults have...

About 6.5 million “Near Dual” seniors are struggling to afford long-term care as they grow older and more frail, a new study warns.

“Near Dual” seniors are those who are eligible for Medicare but are only at the cusp of eligibility for Medicaid, the federal/state insurance program for the poor, researchers said.

Medicaid covers long-term care for seniors; Med...

It’s never too late for a person to quit smoking, even if they’re elderly, a new study finds.

Dropping the smokes even as late as 75 can meaningfully increase a person’s life expectancy, researchers reported recently in the

Any form of breast cancer treatment appears to speed the aging of the recipient's cells, a new study finds.

“For the first time, we're showing that the [aging] signals we once thought were driven by chemotherapy are also present in women undergoing radiation and surgery,” said study lead author Judith Carroll.

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A new, large study from France underscores the link between adult hearing loss and dementia.

"Given the major burden of cognitive decline and the absence of curative treatment, identifying modifiable risk factors is of importance," a team led by Dr. Baptiste Grenier, of the Université Paris Cité, wrote Oct. 1 in the journal...

More than 14 million seniors a year take a tumble, and those falls can be life-changing.

 "The relationship between falls and dementia appears to be a two-way street," said Molly Jarman, senior author of a new study showing that cognitive decline may increase an older person's risk for a fall and the tr...

Doctors sometimes turn to antidepressants as a means of easing older people's physical pain, but a new expert review finds there's little evidence to support the practice.

Antidepressants may even come with hazards for seniors who don't need them, said researchers from the University of Sydney in Australia.

"Harms of antidepressant use in older people are well documented," said stud...

An arthritis sufferer’s joints start to get ornery when the weather turns colder, getting stiff and achy as the mercury drops.

Cold weather doesn’t cause arthritis, but it can make it worse, experts say.

"Our joints operate best in temperate weather," said Dr. Mariko Ishimori, interim director at the Ceda...

Too many U.S. seniors are skipping their prescription meds due to cost, and the problem is most acute among the poor and chronically ill, new data shows.

Almost all (88.6%) Americans age 65 or older have been prescribed at least one prescription medicine, according to 2021-2022 data from an annual federal survey.

That percentage rises from 86.9% among folks aged 65 to 74 to more th...

People who can cope with challenges as they grow older are more likely to live longer, a new study shows.

Seniors with higher levels of mental resilience are 53% less likely to die within the next 10 years than those with the lowest levels, researchers found.

Even with chronic health problems or an unhealthy lifestyle, people with high mental resilience remained 46% and 38% less lik...

Senior residential homes are breeding grounds for antibiotic-resistant bacteria, due to overprescription of antibiotics, a new study says.

Stool samples provided by Australian senior home residents contained bacteria with a wide range of genes linked to antibiotic resistance...

Where you live in the United States could play a role in whether you get a timely diagnosis of dementia, a new study says.

The same person can have twice as much chance of getting a dementia diagnosis in some areas of the country than others, researchers found.

And a timely diagnosis is becoming more and more critical, with research showing that earlier

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    • Older voters are keenly interested in the cost of health care, a new survey has found.

    Five of the top six health issues among older adults have to do with health care costs, according to new data from the University of Michigan’s National Poll on Healthy Aging.

    “There have been efforts in recent years to reduce costs of some types of care for older adults, especially t...

    Aging Americans, you're not imagining things: Big shifts in physical well-being do occur at certain points in the life span, new research shows.

    A team at Stanford University has found "massive" changes during a person's mid-40s and early 60s in regards to the molecules and microorganisms that help maintain the body.

    “We’re not just changing gradually over time; there a...

    Older Americans already dread shingles, and they may now have one more reason to do so: A painful episode could raise their odds for cognitive decline.

    A new study found a 20% higher risk that an older person would experience "subjective cognitive decline" if they'd gone through a bout of shingles.

    That was especially true for men who already carried the APOE4 gene, known to raise...

    New research confirms that alcohol is not your friend as you age: Even light drinking was linked to an increase in cancer deaths among older adults, with the raised risk most pronounced in those who had other health problems or lived in low-income areas.

    The study, which tracked just over 135,000 adults aged 60 and older for 12 years, also dispels the longstanding belief that li...

    Drinking can increase a senior’s risk of a brain bleed following a fall, even if they only occasionally imbibe, a new study finds.

    In fact, the risk of a brain bleed increases with a senior’s level of drinking, researchers found.

    Occasional or weekly drinking doubled a pers...

    Eating a vegan diet may help you age more slowly, a new study claims.

    Twins assigned to eat a vegan diet for eight weeks appeared to age biologically more slowly than their twin sibling assigned an omnivorous diet that included meat, eggs and dairy, results...

    Added sugar can cause your cells to prematurely age, a new study warns.

    Each gram of added sugar is associated with an increase in a person’s cellular age, even when they eat healthy otherwise, researchers found.

    On the other hand, a diet rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and anti-inflammatory nutrients can help a person have a younger biological age on a cellular leve...

    Losing someone close to you can make you age faster, a new study finds.

    People who lost a parent, partner, sibling or child showed signs of older biological age compared with those who hadn’t experienced such a loss, researchers reported July 29 in the journal JAMA Network Open.

    “Our study shows strong links between losing loved ones across the life course fro...

    Older people who avail themselves of the newest shingles vaccine could reap a hidden benefit: A significant drop in their odds of developing dementia.

    One expert applauded the new findings.

    "Dementia isn’t an inevitable part of aging; it’s caused by diseases like Alzheimer’s," said

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    • Middle-aged folks don’t necessarily fare better than seniors following urgent surgery to unclog arteries and restore blood flow to their legs, a new study warns.

    Adults in their 50s with peripheral artery disease (PAD) appear more likely to require a leg amputation within years after emergency surgery to unblock their arteries, compared with people in their 80s. However, older peop...

    More folks, especially seniors, are missing doctors’ appointments due to extreme weather, a new study shows.

    The rate of missed primary care appointments increases 0.64% for every 1-degree increase in temperatures 90 degrees or hotter, researchers reported recently in the American Journal of Preventive ...

    Your schoolmate who acted like he was better than everyone else has probably shed some of that narcissistic behavior an adult.

    New research shows people tend to be less narcissistic as they age. Still, those who were more narcissistic as kids tended to be narcissists as adults.

    "One theory suggests that the social roles we take on in adulthood, for example as a partner, a parent, a...

    Dutch researchers are developing an app to predict how individual cases of Alzheimer's disease will progress.

    Based on data from nearly 1,000 Alzheimer's patients, they have already developed a prediction model that can forecast mental decline in peopl...

    Big pops of noise and light are always a part of Independence Day celebrations.

    But the "rocket's red glare" (and bang) can be disorienting and upsetting for people struggling with Alzheimer's.

    An expert offers up four key tips for caregivers on how to make this...

    A lonely middle and old age could bring higher odds for a stroke, new data suggests.

    A 12-year study of people over 50 found that those who experienced chronic loneliness were 56% more likely to have a stroke, versus those who said they weren't lonely.

    "Loneliness is increasingly considered a major public health issue. Our findings further highlight why that is,"said study lead auth...

    Independent living is important for seniors, but a new study shows it might not be the best thing for their health.

    Older adults living in senior housing tended to have better health than those who remain in their own homes, researchers found.

    People in senior housing are less vulnerable to illness and accidents, receive more health care at home and live slightly longer than older a...

    A Colombian family's genetics are shining a spotlight on a gene that might help protect people from the ravages of Alzheimer's disease.

    About 1,200 out of 6,000 family members carry a genetic variant called the "Paisa mutation,"which dooms them to early Alzheimer's, researchers said.

    But 28 family members with the Paisa mutation dodged early Alzheimer's, apparently because they carr...

    Folks nearing retirement shouldn't skip leg days at the gym, a new study advises.

    One year of heavy strength training preserves vital leg strength up to at least four years later, researchers found.

    "This study provides evidence that resistance training with he...

    As marijuana use becomes legal and more accepted across America, more seniors are developing unhealthy relationships with the drug, a new report suggests.

    A look at data on almost 56 million Medicare beneficiaries finds "rates of health care encounters with cannabis-related disorders increased from 2017 through 2022," according to a study led by

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    • Depression and memory declines may be closely linked in older people, new research suggests.

    "Our study shows that the relationship between depression and poor memory cuts both ways, with depressive symptoms preceding memory decline and memory decline linked to subsequent depressive symptoms," said senior study author Dr. Dorina Cada...

    Bright lights, loud sounds and trip hazards can make a person with Alzheimer's uncomfortable in the home and even pose real dangers.

    The Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA) says a few easy fixes can change all that.

    "Every family caregiver's...

    New research shows that a set of healthy lifestyle habits can help preserve brain function in folks with mild cognitive impairment or early dementia.

    About 71% of patients who ate healthy, exercised regularly and engaged in stress management had their dementia symptoms either remain stable or improve without the use of any

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    • About one in eight U.S. seniors will be treated for a traumatic brain injury, typically during a fall, a new study finds.

    Medicare data shows that about 13% of seniors suffered a severe concussion during an average follow-up period of 18 years, researchers report.

    Although these injuries...

    One of the toughest decisions seniors face is when to give up their keys and stop driving.

    Even slight changes to the ability to remember, think and reason can lead a senior to decide to stop driving, a new study finds.

    Impaired cognitive function foreshadows the decision of many seniors ...

    Blood pressure medications appear to more than double the risk of life-threatening bone fractures among nursing home residents, a new study warns.

    The increased risk stems from the drugs' tendency to impair balance, particularly when patients stand up and temporarily experience low blood pressure that deprives the brain of oxygen, researchers reported recently in the journal

    Higher rates of blood vessel-damaging conditions like hypertension or diabetes may be driving up rates of cognitive decline and dementia among older American Indians, new research shows.

    The study found that 54% of American Indians ages 72 to 95 had some form of impairment in their thinking and/or memory skills, while 10% had dementia.

    The underlying causes: Vascular (blood vessel)...

    Worries over health-related costs are plaguing the minds of older Americans of all backgrounds, a new poll suggests.

    Five of the six health-related issues that most people found very concerning had to do with health care costs, according to results from the University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging. 

    And the sixth issue"financial scams and fraud"also had to do with ...

    Most seniors probably view any emergency surgery with a certain level of anxiety.

    Now, a new study seeks to sort out who might be at highest risk for a complication from such surgeries -- and which surgeries are more prone to trouble.

    Two key factors emerged: How frail any patient over 65 was prior to their emergency procedure, and whether the surgery was deemed to be high- or low...

    Warning letters sent by Medicare officials can prompt a decline in antipsychotic prescriptions for seniors with dementia, a new study finds.

    Letters sent to heavy prescribers of quetiapine (Seroquel), the most popular antipsychotic in the United States, led to a significant decline in drugs handed out to seniors, researchers reported Apr...

    People's idea of "old age"is aging itself, with middle-aged folks and seniors believing that old age starts later in life than did peers from decades ago, a new study finds.

    The study revolves around the question "At what age would you describe someone as old?"

    Decades ago, folks born in 1911 set the beginning of old age at 71 when they were asked that question at age 65, researcher...

    Jobs that challenge your mind could help your brain age more gracefully, a new study suggests.

    The harder your brain works on the job, the less likely you are to have memory and thinking problems later in life, researchers reported April 17 in the journal Neurology.

    "We examined the demands of various jobs and found that cognitive stimulation at work during different stage...

    AI could help doctors cut back on the bewildering variety of medications that seniors frequently are prescribed, a new study suggests.

    More than 40% of seniors are prescribed five or more meds, and this increases a person's risk of adverse drug interactions, researchers s...

    COVID-19 lockdowns prompted countless American seniors to become socially isolated.

    Now, new research finds that many have still not fully rejoined society.

    More than half of older adults still spend more time at home and less time out socializing in public, even though the pandemic has passed,...

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