Importance of Preventing Delirium in Hospitalized Older Adults

Importance of Preventing Delirium in Hospitalized Older Adults

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary Though fever and respiratory problems are typically the most common symptoms of COVID-19, worrisome neurologic symptoms also occur in older ...

In Japan, Driving Skill Training for Older Drivers Enhances Safety

In Japan, Driving Skill Training for Older Drivers Enhances Safety

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary More older adults in the US are driving than ever before, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In fact, 56 per...

Healthy Lifestyle Habits May Lower the Risk for Developing Dementia

Healthy Lifestyle Habits May Lower the Risk for Developing Dementia

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary Can your eating habits and physical and mental activity lower your risk for developing dementia as you age? Obviously, it is important to le...

How Many “At Bats” Should We Get?

When it comes to allocating limited medical resources, must we older adults give up COVID-19 treatment so that younger players can take the field? [This post originally appeared on the Ageful Livin...

Skin Diseases are Common in Older Adults

Skin Diseases are Common in Older Adults

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary As we age, our skin changes in ways that can make it more prone to disease. That’s because older skin is less oily, less elastic, and thinne...

Cancer Prevention and Screening for Older Adults

Cancer Prevention and Screening for Older Adults

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary Improved cancer screening and treatment, along with much lower rates of tobacco use, have led to a decrease in cancer diagnoses and deaths. ...

Noble Knitters

Neither age nor a pandemic has deterred a group of ageless Seniors from turning a former hobby into hand made blankets of love.

Please Help – Seniors in NYC (and everywhere!)

To the people who want to make sure Senior Citizens are cared for in a manner they decide and are wanting to make sure they, like everyone, survive (and thrive) through the present pandemic while prep...

Let’s Talk About Death

I was nearing the end of a virtual medical appointment and ready to hang up the phone when my doctor interrupted me.  “One last thing — I need you to fill out your advance directive before the next ti...

The NEST Collaborative CAN Show Us a Way Through the Pandemic

“There is just such a silence. If you turn on the TV or the radio it just forces more of a silence.” Reflects Mary Lee Fulkerson, an expert on the lived experience of Dementia in Nevada, about her exp...