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Gerontology is the study of the social, psychological and biological aspects of aging.
HELP program for older adults reduces hospital readmissions rates

HELP program for older adults reduces hospital readmissions rates

Scientists to investigate potential role of airborne pollutants as triggers of Parkinson's disease

Scientists to investigate potential role of airborne pollutants as triggers of Parkinson's disease

Experts call for efforts to study elder abuse among veterans

Experts call for efforts to study elder abuse among veterans

Losing weight with diet, physical activity can improve blood flow in the brain of older adults with diabetes

Losing weight with diet, physical activity can improve blood flow in the brain of older adults with diabetes

Prescribed medications linked to dry mouth symptoms in older adults

Prescribed medications linked to dry mouth symptoms in older adults

Healthy heart may protect older adults from disability

Healthy heart may protect older adults from disability

Multiple sensory losses predict morbidity and mortality in older adults

Multiple sensory losses predict morbidity and mortality in older adults

Older adults with depression symptoms more likely to have trouble performing daily activities

Older adults with depression symptoms more likely to have trouble performing daily activities

Estrogen acts as upstream regulator for energy metabolism and muscle cell viability, study finds

Estrogen acts as upstream regulator for energy metabolism and muscle cell viability, study finds

Prognosis communication may be helpful to older adults with disabilities

Prognosis communication may be helpful to older adults with disabilities

Hypometabolism in medial prefrontal areas linked to AD-related nutritional problems

Hypometabolism in medial prefrontal areas linked to AD-related nutritional problems

Lesser-known gene appears to play greater role in Alzheimer's and dementia-related memory decline

Lesser-known gene appears to play greater role in Alzheimer's and dementia-related memory decline

Research: Hospice referral at end of life should be based on older adult's pain, distressing symptoms

Research: Hospice referral at end of life should be based on older adult's pain, distressing symptoms

Older adults who had fallen more likely to experience car crashes, study finds

Older adults who had fallen more likely to experience car crashes, study finds

Researchers identify factors that predict frailty transitions in older men

Researchers identify factors that predict frailty transitions in older men

Non-drug behavioral treatments to address symptoms may help older adults with multiple chronic conditions

Non-drug behavioral treatments to address symptoms may help older adults with multiple chronic conditions

Researchers develop new assessment to predict risk of falls in long-term care patients

Researchers develop new assessment to predict risk of falls in long-term care patients

Prolonged sitting and TV watching linked to mobility disability risk in older adults

Prolonged sitting and TV watching linked to mobility disability risk in older adults

Experts explore ways to improve safety of care for nursing home residents with dementia

Experts explore ways to improve safety of care for nursing home residents with dementia

Improving mental health treatment could reduce deaths among older adults at risk for suicide

Improving mental health treatment could reduce deaths among older adults at risk for suicide

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