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Residents in assisted living are less healthy than the general older adult population, and often share many characteristics of older adults in nursing homes. However,…

Many studies have shown that family caregivers are at greater risk for a variety of poor health outcomes due to the stressful nature of caregiving.…

Numerous studies have shown the positive impact that exercise can have on cognition and the brains of older adults, and it has been suggested that…

The portrayal of older adults in popular culture is something that has an impact on the general populace and how it views the aging process…

As the aging services industry faces increasing staffing needs and a growing population of older adults in need of assistance, one proposed solution is the…

Samsung is piloting a technology platform to enable older adults to age in their homes more safely and for a longer period of time. The…

Large longitudinal studies in the United States have shown that around 25 percent of American retirees experience a significant drop in health and well-being during…

Senior living communities across the nation are turning to a variety of green initiatives to save millions of dollars. From changes such as using LED…

In a recent issue of Public Policy and Aging Report devoted to the topic of financial elder abuse, a team of researchers examine the potential…

Recently researchers used data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, which asked more than 10,000 participants age 50 to 89 a variety of questions…

Telemedicine—effectively, the use of virtual consultations with doctors and related practitioners to lessen the burden of in-person visits for both patients and medical practitioners—is an…

As technology continues become both cheaper and more advanced, the average age of residents in senior living communities is rising concurrently, creating an even larger…