Older adults with more than two geriatric syndromes, unique health conditions among elderly patients that are multifactorial ...

November 17, 2008 — Editor's note: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the elderly is highly prevalent and frequently overlaps with congestive heart failure and diabetes, posing unique challenges for the ...

Dependence in ADL 2.16 (1.42–3.30) 1.60 (1.20–2.14) 1.04 (0.86–1.25) <0.001 Lack of physical activity 2.20 (1.39–3.48) 1.78 (1.37–2.32) 1.10 (0.92–1.32) <0.001 Falls 2.04 (1.26–3.31) 1.06 (0.78–1.43) ...

Older people are at a higher risk of pancreatitis. Data from the Global Burden of Disease 2021 study show that incidence rates and deaths associated with pancreatitis are falling among the elderly, ...

COPENHAGEN -- The amyloid plaque-busting drug crenezumab for Alzheimer's disease slowed cognitive decline in patients with mild baseline impairment but missed its primary endpoint in a phase II trial.

Chromosome tips, called telomeres, have long fascinated geneticists because they protect chromosomes from degradation. And recent research has revealed another vital role for telomeres: As they shrink ...

The average human lifespan has increased at a breath-taking rate in the last century. The major problem of gerontology and ...

Experts pointed out that as India’s population ages at an unprecedented pace, geriatric care must be recognised as a core public health priority, on par with mental health and non-communicable ...

If you look up ways to improve your brain health, you'll probably be met with a handful of questionable, not-so-scientific ways to lower dementia risk. And if you keep scrolling, you're bound to find ...