Study: Healthy eating linked to long-term healthy aging
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 08, 2024
Sticking to a healthy eating pattern in the long term is linked to higher chances of healthy aging, recent research shows.
Most older adults don’t know about aging-related resources, survey shows
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 06, 2024
Most older adults are missing out when it comes to all the resources that could help them with aging and caregiving issues, according to a new poll.
Ability to cope linked to longevity in study on older men
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 27, 2024
The effort that older men use to cope with stressful situations is more effective in terms of longevity than the individual strategies they employ, according to a study published March 19 in the Journals...
Study: Self-reported cognitive impairment comparable to probable dementia measures
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 07, 2024
Subjective cognitive impairment (SCI), which is when someone self-reports on their cognitive symptoms, can be useful in dementia surveillance and helping researchers evaluate trends in dementia. A new...
Growing old ain’t what it used to be
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 06, 2022
There’s nothing like a couple of days of business travel to make you feel old.
Many views on aging based on misconceptions, survey finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 29, 2019
The care of older adults is mired in misinformation, according to a new survey by WebMD and The John A. Hartford Foundation.
Happy Long-Term Care Day!
By
Gary Tetz
Nov 17, 2017
I had a birthday recently. OK, more than just recently. Tuesday. My long-term care colleagues were kind, supportive and treated me to an exquisite lunch. But the rest I’ve had to deal with on my...
Minnix: We have outdated beliefs about aging
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 30, 2015
The focus of aging services over the next decade should be redefining age, improving practices, innovating solutions and transforming policy, the leader of a top senior care association declared Wednesday.
Coming out old
By
Gary Tetz
Mar 12, 2015
Growing old is a choice. I realize that now. But it took some straight talk from neurosurgeon and likely Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson to help me see the light.
Pew report: US expectations for elder care are at odds with those in similar nations
By
Tim Mullaney
Feb 03, 2014
People in the United States are much more likely to say that seniors should be responsible for their own care, compared with people living in similar economies around the world, according to a recently...