NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Older adults who are frail or don’t have a caregiver present may not be able […]
AstraZeneca rejects ‘incorrect’ reports on COVID-19 jab efficacy in elderly
Pharma giant AstraZeneca has defended the efficacy of its COVID-19 vaccine after media reports said the German government had doubts […]
This Trainer Taught His Elderly Clients to Use Zoom So They Could Keep Working Out
In the weeks after the coronavirus forced gyms to close, many enterprising trainers shifted their classes online. That’s easy enough […]
Elderly, risk groups to go first when Germany rolls out vaccine
Germany said Monday it will give priority for a future vaccine to the elderly, health workers and others at greater […]
Clinical trial assesses telephone-based care program for at-risk homebound elderly
Something as simple as a phone call could be a way to alert health care providers and caregivers that an […]
Flu vaccinations as effective in active healthy elderly compared to the young
Scientists from A*STAR’s Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN) and clinicians from Singapore’s National University Hospital (NUH) have found that when it […]
Study investigates link between loneliness and age in elderly New Zealanders
Loneliness is associated with reduced quality of life and morbidity and mortality and typically worsens with aging. Loneliness may be […]
Storytelling may help reduce delirium in hospitalized elderly patients
Many hospitalized patients, especially older adults, are at risk of developing delirium, a risk that is increased by the presence […]