older adults

Symptoms related to their condition worsened in the year before patients started dialysis but stabilised after dialysis initiation.

When an older adult experienced both hearing impairment and vision impairment, the odds of cognitive impairment were eight-fold.

Survey highlights significant reductions in levels of physical activity among older adults during the pandemic.

Older adults also had stronger self-reported preferences for their ‘in-group’ – people in the same country.

These relatively small changes should be manageable for people and more sustainable over the long term.

Formal volunteering in later life is beneficial for both physical and psychological well-being.

Older adults are more willing to make an effort to help others than younger adults, according to new research from the University of Birmingham.

Handgrip measurement is the most widely used method to identify loss of overall muscular strength in older people.

A new nationwide poll shows that nearly two-thirds of Americans age 65 or older who have concerns about having depression will not seek treatment.

Loneliness is a rising epidemic, and the care sector is in a strong position to do something about it.

New research by experts at Liverpool Hope University reports ‘incredible’ improvements in muscle strength (up to 60% gains) after a short programme.