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How older adults rise from a chair can influence their quality of life - EurekAlert!

Fake medicine yields surprisingly real results for older adults' memory and stress

Excessive napping may be a warning sign of underlying or developing health conditions in older adults - EurekAlert!

Dr. Todd P. Semla to deliver Henderson State-of-the-Art Lecture at #AGS26, focusing on evolution of pharmacotherapy for older adults - EurekAlert!

Loneliness affects memory in older adults but does not accelerate brain decline, major international longitudinal study suggests - EurekAlert!

A pocket-sized personal trainer: AI-written texts aim to get older adults moving - EurekAlert!

Colorectal cancer and mortality risk among older adults with vs without adenoma on prior colonoscopy - EurekAlert!

Who should pay for older adults' care? Caregivers answer differently - EurekAlert!

Scientists discover why flu and COVID hit older adults so hard

Longer weekly home-visit rehabilitations linked to improved activities of daily living in older adults - EurekAlert!

Humor helps older adults navigate ageing – research - EurekAlert!

Poor sleep quality, not duration, linked to slower daily brain function in older adults. An analysis of the Einstein Aging Study data showed that older adults who experience longer nighttime wakefulness tend to have slower processing speed, worse working memory, and worse visual memory binding.

Exergames could improve mood in older adults - EurekAlert!

Korea University study identifies liver–metabolic disease as a key risk factor for heart failure in older adults with atrial fibrillation - EurekAlert!

Effects of exercise and intensive vascular risk reduction on cognitive function in older adults - EurekAlert!

Identifying older adults for heat-related illness - EurekAlert!

Extreme urban heat and emergency department visits in older adults - EurekAlert!

Recovery experiences of older adults and their caregivers after major elective noncardiac surgery - EurekAlert!

Fall prevention clinics for older adults provide a strong return on investment - EurekAlert!

Power outages linked to more emergency hospital visits for older adults - EurekAlert!