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Older Americans are experiencing significantly longer emergency department stays and boarding times than in previous years. It’s a trend that has worsened since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a...

A new study published in The Journals of Gerontology: Series A reports that a novel combination of brain stimulation and personalized coaching significantly increased physical activity in older adults...

Dae Hyun Kim, MD, MPH, ScD, has joined a new Lancet Commission on Frailty, as part of an effort by one of the world’s most influential peer-reviewed medical journals to globally reorient frailty in...

Results from a recent multi-center, randomized, controlled trial demonstrate that testosterone gel does not improve physical function compared to exercise alone in older women recovering from a hip...

A groundbreaking study published in JAMA Network Open offers evidence that the non-invasive brain stimulation method transcranial pulsed current stimulation, or tPCS, may significantly improve social...

A new study published in JAMA Network Open highlights the prevalence of sleep disturbances among older adults during hospital stays, particularly those admitted through emergency departments. The...

Housing with services can improve the health and well-being of residents in low-income older adult housing communities, according to a new study highlighting the positive impact of the Right Care...

In an article published in JAMA Internal Medicine, Sarah Berry, MD, MPH, shares her perspective about active shooter training as a health care professional and mother. Dr. Berry, in “ Active Shooter...

A new study links changes in frailty, a measure of decreased physiological capacity that leads to fatigue, slow walking, muscle weakness, physical inactivity, and weight loss, to five-year survival...

Lifestyle factors like age, smoking, and education influence epigenetic markers linked to heart health and metabolic disorders. A new study explores how epigenetic markers — chemical modifications...