Personalized therapy that focuses on “improving health span” rather than life span is key for treating older adults with diabetes, according to a speaker at the Heart in Diabetes CME Conference.

Mental health is important for everyone, yet adults ages 65 and older are often left out of the conversation. That’s unfortunate, because this age group faces many mental health challenges. For ...

With the changing demography and growth of persons aged older than 65 years, coupled with advancing in medical therapies, we will see a stronger emphasis on evaluative research on nonpharmacologic ...

Physical therapists are licensed healthcare professionals who provide interventions to address the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of movement dysfunctions and to improve physical health and ...

For older adults who find smartphone technology challenging, Life360 also makes Jiobit, a smart tag location monitor with an alert button and an emergency dispatch function, designed to be worn or ...

For older adults who find smartphone technology challenging, Life360 also makes Jiobit, a smart tag location monitor with an alert button and an emergency dispatch function, designed to be worn or ...

For adults ages 65 years or older, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends at least 2 days per week of strength training as well as aerobic activity. This could be: ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that adults 65 years old or older get either 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity per week or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity ...

Older adults who are also tech-savvy could consider one of several “brain training” apps. Lumosity, for instance, is a popular “brain training” app with games focused on mental tasks like ...