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Obesity’s impact on the body often threatens mobility. This impact is compounded when aspects of the aging process also threaten an obese individual’s mobility and…

A recent study in Denmark compares the cognitive and physical functioning at age 95 of 1,584 individuals born in 1915 to the earlier performance of…

In a brain imaging study of 70 adults, researchers at Johns Hopkins investigated the impact of sleep on the accumulation of beta-amyloid plaques, a hallmark…

A recent study in the journal Aging & Mental Health examines the impact of music therapy on levels of agitation among nursing home residents with…

Despite greater rates of disability among minority older adults, home- and community-based services are underused by this group and their caregivers. A recent study of…

A number of studies have shown an association of socioeconomic status with a longer life span, and a recent study expands upon this research to…

A recent study by Michael Poulin and colleagues in the American Journal of Public Health looks at the impact that giving to others can have…

A review of the available research on the association of saturated fat with mortality revealed that the food source of the saturated fat seems to…

Recent research has shown surprising relationships between inflammatory diseases that at first glance may seem unrelated. Causes of an inflammatory response in one part of…

Individuals who are physically active are likely to live longer, but how does physical activity in older adulthood affect quality of life? Does physical activity…

A recent study involving around 2,000 postmenopausal women found no benefit from a calcium and vitamin D supplement treatment for women who do not have…

Falls are known to be a leading cause of functional decline among older adults, though little is known about the relationship between pre-fall functional ability…