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Alice Bonner, PhD, RN, FAAN, Senior Advisor for Aging, Institute for Healthcare Improvement This editorial is the work of four authors: two registered nurses with PhDs, one of whom is a former govern...

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary Delirium and Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) can play a role in the mental decline of older adults who enter skilled nursin...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...