Let’s be clear. The primary reason to be vaccinated against shingles is that two shots provide 90 percent protection against a painful, blistering disease that a third of Americans will suffer in ...

“I've fallen, and I can't get up!” — a catchphrase from decades past and a trademark for a successful medical alert provider, the words nevertheless point to a significant and growing issue facing ...

Traditional Chinese medicine Injections (TCMIs) seem to provide positive benefits for elderly patients with ...

Errors in diagnosis are relatively common among older people. The reasons are many: older adults may have multiple conditions, take many medications, and illnesses can look very different in older ...

Hypothermia can affect elderly people even indoors during winter. Doctors explain why seniors are vulnerable, early warning ...

October began with the International Day of Older Persons (Oct. 1), a day on which the United Nations annually recognizes the contributions of older persons and examines issues that affects their ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) can and do affect people of all ages. But for a variety of reasons, they occur more frequently in older adults, and particularly in older women. Learn why UTIs become ...

Within a matter of minutes, the headsets can transport them to Europe, immerse them in the ocean depths or send them soaring ...

As I watched my parents’ generation reach their 80s, I was struck by the dramatic dif­fer­ences among them. A handful suffered from dementia, but many others remained cognitively sharp—even if their ...

The issue of bullying extends beyond conventional age boundaries, challenging stereotypes that associate bullying primarily with the younger demographic. This article explores the prevalence, diverse ...