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January 24, 2024

How to cope with having a loved one in hospice care

Having a loved one in hospice care can take an extreme emotional toll. Try these coping mechanisms to help keep you at ease during this stressful time.

January 20, 2024

Alzheimer’s patients divided into 5 subgroups, potentially enabling ‘personalized medicine,’ study finds

Researchers have discovered five new sub-groups among Alzheimer’s patients, according to a new study -- and different groups may require different treatment options.

January 19, 2024

Dolly Parton’s birthday celebrated in style with ponies, cowboy hats and costumes at Michigan senior home

A senior living facility hosts a week-long celebration leading up to Dolly Parton's birthday on Jan. 19. Events include a dress-up station, the chance to pet a pony and more.

January 14, 2024

New Alzheimer’s treatment accelerates removal of plaque from the brain in clinical trials

By pairing focused ultrasound in combination with antibody therapies, researchers were able to accelerate the removal of amyloid-beta plaques from the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s disease.

January 12, 2024

Snow shoveling safety tips to prevent injury and heart attacks: 'Very strenuous activity'

Snow shoveling is one of the most dangerous winter activities. Two doctors shared with Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Digital their insights and recommendations about safe shoveling.

January 10, 2024

Hearing aid use could help people extend their lives, USC study finds

Research by Keck School of Medicine of USC found that people who wear hearing aids regularly have a 24% lower risk of mortality. A lead researcher and geriatrician detailed the benefits.

January 10, 2024

Dementia among younger people is linked to 15 factors, major study reveals

Early-onset dementia has been on the rise in recent years — and a major new study has identified 15 factors that could increase the risk. The lead researcher and an Alzheimer's expert weigh in.

January 10, 2024

Seniors in New York City share New Year’s resolutions for 2024: ‘Never too late’

Three women, all in their 90s, are residents at Sunrise at East 56th, a senior living facility in Manhattan, New York, and shared their New Year's resolutions and words of wisdom.

January 8, 2024

Danish queen and Joe Biden may be defeated by age and infirmity but these leaders are a different story

Age and infirmity can catch up with everyone. But that can be especially problematic for world leaders. As we've seen with the Danish queen and President Biden.

December 26, 2023

Pets can help slow dementia progress among those over age 50 who live alone, study says

New research just published has determined that those who lived alone and took in a pet of some sort showed slower rates of declining verbal memory and fluency.