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Prior research has shown that the experience of widowhood differs for men and women. Following widowhood, women are more likely than men to suffer economic…

Approximately a third of the population suffers from difficulty falling asleep, frequent waking, poor quality of sleep, and a variety of sleep-related breathing problems. For…

Although prior research on factors impacting quality indicators of resident outcomes in nursing homes has focused on nursing home staffing and skill mix, less attention…

With a third of people age 65 and better reporting a fall each year and two-thirds of that number falling again within six months, falling…

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and in Europe cardiovascular disease accounted for up to 47 percent of deaths…

The quality of social relationships has been reliably related to physical health in a number of studies, and a recent meta-analysis has suggested that social…

Recent research in nutrition suggests that, when examining the potential health risks and benefits of food, researchers look beyond the major food groups such as…

Widowhood has been known to increase the probability of dying for the surviving spouse, but many questions remain about the reasons for this greater risk…

A team of German researchers recently undertook a research project which examined both media representations of older adults and older adults’ ideas of what it…

Obesity has been identified as a significant risk factor for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s Disease in humans, and animal studies have shown obesity to…

A recent literature review suggests that the effects on caregiving on informal, unpaid caregivers need to be reappraised. Much of the literature on caregiving emphasizes…

Although participation in the arts has long been suggested as a beneficial activity for older adults, only recently has there been much formal study of…