Mental Health

A new study examined well-being among older adults. Researchers found that mean well-being does not vary over time, but well-being inequality rises in all countries except those considered high-income...

New research is sounding the alarm about the risk for suicide in older adults who identify as transgender. Namely, people ages 50 and up in the United States have a high risk for suicidal ideation due...

One-third of Americans say they don’t need COVID-19, flu shots … People with “healthy” obesity have higher risk for dementia before age 60 … Study: More than 10% of stool tests for colon cancer...

The arrival of autumn may bring with it cool weather and the expectation of the holidays, but also the resurgence of the flu and COVID-19. For those of us working in the skilled nursing facility setting,...

How to ease Halloween fears for people with dementia … Medicare adds mental health services … Blood biomarkers can spot Parkinson’s with, without fatigue … BIIB080 lowers tau biomarkers in Alzheimer’s...

People with mental health problems received more healthcare visits if they went to practices that offered telehealth, a new study finds.

Statin may improve outcomes, boost survival in people with severe COVID … Fasting can help people with diabetes lose weight … Resistance training boosts performance in women with sarcopenia … Drug...

FDA to assess AstraZeneca’s at-home nasal flu shot … Study: Older Black people more likely get low-value diagnostic tests compared to whites, but older whites get worse screening tests, treatments...

Though many studies show that satisfaction in life can improve cognitive function, a new study showed that’s not the case for all people. Even if they are satisfied, they may not get a cognitive boost...

When older people expand their social networks, engage in activities and use technology — upping their “resilience factors” —  it can reduce their risk of loneliness and all the health ailments...