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These old-people jokes will have you laughing for years to come. And if your memory isn't what it used to be, they're just as ...

Abstract: This paper presents a novel and efficient fall detection system designed for real-time monitoring of elderly individuals using an Intel RealSense D455 depth camera integrated with MediaPipe ...

Abstract: The article presents a fall detection algorithm for elderly people living alone based on ARKit and YOLOv5. By combining ARKit’s spatial perception capabilities with YOLOv5’s high-speed ...

STRIKING new research unveiled by Lidl Northern Ireland and charity partner Age NI reveals the extent of the loneliness crisis facing older people across the region, with two thirds (65%) of over 65s ...

Covid vaccines continue to protect against serious illness and death, especially for people ages 65 and older, although the benefits for younger adults are not as clear, according to a large new study ...

From dogs sitting like people to monkeys using tools and cats showing sass, these clips capture animals acting strikingly human like. Equal parts funny, heartwarming, and fascinating, they reveal just ...

Wealth has long been tied to longevity in the U.S. and other countries, but a new analysis helps quantify the gap between how long low-income older Americans and their more affluent peers tend to live ...

How important is mobility to our health and well-being in later life? How safe are older people on the road? Should drivers have a driving or medical test when they reach a certain age? If older ...

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More than one in four homeless people in Oregon are over the age of 55. As the state’s population gets older, many seniors rely on a fragile social safety net. Susan Gallagher poses for a portrait in ...

The Trump administration is preparing a plan that will make it harder for older Americans to qualify for Social Security disability payments, part of an overhaul of the federal safety net for poor, ...