Geriatric care Stories
- New research indicates a class of drugs capable of fighting age-related conditions from cardiovascular problems to frailty may soon be available.
- A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has found three key ways to fight cognitive decline as we get older.
- New study suggests that maintaining an active sex life as you age may help protect your brain.
- New study uncovers gene variants associated with extreme old age, but much of what we know about living until 100 remains a mystery.
- According to a physician, here are some steps you can take to reduce your risk of dementia as you age.
- New study looks at why we go gray and bald, and hints that an accidental discovery may hold the key to conditions such as male pattern balding and hair loss in women.
- A drug that allows mice to resist weight gain and build stamina without working out may lead the way to an exercise pill for humans.
- This week, Jenna Bush Hager revealed that her grandmother lost two toes due to a condition that develops with age, but how common is it to lose toes?
- As the population ages, so will the number of elderly women who drink and abuse alcohol, a problem that could have far-reaching effects, new research says.
- New research suggests that an overactive bladder at night, a problem known as nocturia, may result from too much salt in your diet.
- Can you have tired blood? New study has figured out the key to keeping blood young, a finding that could prevent disease in elderly individuals.
- New research on the inner workings of the brain could lead to innovative treatment developments for a range of diseases such as Alzheimer's disease.