Researchers in Japan have conducted a comprehensive analysis of the metabolites that make up human saliva using samples given voluntarily from a group of 27-to-33-year-old
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We’re living longer, but not necessarily better. As the population over 65 in the United States is projected to double by 2060—with one in five
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Jasmine De Moya, 17, has dreamed for years of working in the medical field, and she yearned to spend time with older people, missing her
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Six months ago, Cindy Sanders, 68, bought a computer so she could learn how to email and have Zoom chats with her great-grandchildren. It's still
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"Workforce issues are the most significant challenges facing the long-term care industry," states the opening editorial of a new special issue of The Gerontologist titled
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For older adults, participating in social activities can protect against physical and mental signs of aging, but it may also pose risks, especially for women.
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Researchers from the Rush University Medical Center developed a novel method to monitor the brain health of patients to improve the early diagnosis and treatment
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Aging is associated with an overall decline in health and increased frailty, and is a major risk factor for multiple chronic diseases. Frailty syndrome, characterized
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Ronald Lindquist, 87, has been active all his life. So, he wasn't prepared for what happened when he stopped going out during the coronavirus pandemic
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There's widespread agreement that it's important to help older adults and people with disabilities remain independent as long as possible. But are we prepared to
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