Gerontology

Music Training Has Biological Impact on Aging Process

Age-related delays in neural timing are not inevitable and can be avoided or offset with musical training, according to a new study from Northwestern…    

Older adults in home health care at elevated risk for unsafe meds

Older adults receiving home health care may be taking a drug that is unsafe or ineffective for someone their age. In fact, nearly 40…    

Ranks of people reaching age 90 tripled since 1980: report

The ranks of the nation’s oldest residents are growing quickly now that people who reach age 90 are expected to live longer than ever…    

Evidence base for exercise programs for older people still in the balance

Good balance and mobility are essential to help you perform most activities involved in every-day life, as well as many recreational pursuits. Keeping your…    

Certain dietary supplements associated with increased risk of death in older women

Consuming dietary supplements, including multivitamins, folic acid, iron and copper, among others, appears to be associated with an increased risk of death in older…    

Higher testosterone tied to lower heart risks

Elderly men with naturally higher levels of testosterone may be less likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke than those with lower levels…    

Opioids linked to higher risk of pneumonia in older adults

Opioids—a class of medicines commonly given for pain—were associated with a higher risk of pneumonia in a study of 3,061 adults, aged 65 to…    

Stressed and strapped: Caregivers for friends, relatives suffer emotional and financial strain

Family members or friends caring for aging or disabled individuals in California are under both financial and emotional strain and are likely to face…    

Strong leadership necessary to provide more sophisticated care for aging population, study finds

Strong leadership, communication and teamwork are essential to successful organizations, especially health care facilities. However, how those organizations achieve improvement is not clearly understood,…    

Science finding is music to the ears

A study led by Canadian researchers has found the first evidence that lifelong musicians experience less age-related hearing problems than non-musicians.

While…    

Older people find it harder to see the wood for the trees

When looking at a picture of many trees, young people will tend to say: “This is a forest”. However, the older we get, the…    

After an Emergency, Comprehensive Care Is Best for Older Patients

Older people rushed to the emergency room are more likely to be living at home up to a year later if they receive a…    

Those aching joints could be in your genes

A common complaint, back pain is one of the many side effects of aging. Over three quarters of the population experience it at some…    

Proteins used to map the aging process

Loss of muscle mass is not only associated with disease, such as HIV and cancer, but also with the normal aging process. Anabolic steroids…    

Excess weight in elderly makes daily tasks harder

Older adults who are obese are more likely to develop problems with day-to-day activities, such as bathing, getting dressed, and going to the bathroom,…    

Increased metabolic rate may lead to accelerated aging

A recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM) found that higher metabolic rates predict early…    

IADR/AADR Journal of Dental Research releases studies on oral health inequalities in older people

The International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) have published two studies about oral health inequalities in older people and low income individuals.…    

Researchers to Study Aging Population to Improve Quality of Life Among Elderly

The National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS), led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, will begin enrolling study…    

Older brains less nimble at multi-tasking

The elderly have a harder time multi-tasking than young adults because older people are far less nimble at switching neurological connections in their brains…    

Age-Related Conditions Develop Faster in Adults with Diabetes

Middle-aged adults with diabetes are much more likely to develop age-related conditions than their counterparts who don’t have diabetes, according to a new study…    

Gardening linked to increased vegetable consumption in older adults

New research from Texas A&M University and Texas State University found that older adults who participate in gardening may be more likely to eat…    

Study: Multi-tasking on the street not a good idea for older people

Older adults may put themselves at risk by talking on cell phones while crossing the street, researchers report in a new study. The researchers…    

Age affects us all

Humans aren’t the only ones who grow old gracefully, says a new study of primate aging patterns.

For a long time it…    

Older patients confused about multiple drug dosing

Many older patients, who take an average of seven medicines a day, are so confused by the vague instructions on prescription bottles that they…    

Elderly drivers have higher crash rates in non problematic environments than other drivers

Drivers aged over 60 have higher crash rates in non problematic operating environments –as in junctions– than drivers of other age groups. Although elderly…