Aging and Geriatric Issues

A middle-aged man dating a much younger woman has long been thought of in American culture as a classic sign of midlife crisis. In some circles, dating a younger woman is a status symbol. ... Read More

Preventable risk factors may be the cause of Alzheimer’s in as many as two thirds of cases, according to a new analysis published in the Journal of Neurology, Neuroscience, and Neurosurgery. ... Read More

Cecil, a beloved lion who was part of a study by Oxford University’s Wildlife Conservation Research Center, was found shot, skinned, and beheaded earlier this month. This week, authorities ... Read More

Though excessive reliance on caffeine can produce negative health effects such as insomnia and a rapid heart rate, moderate consumption of coffee has long been linked to a reduced risk ... Read More

Depression affects about 10% of Americans each year. But even when depression goes into remission, it can cause lasting damage, argues a study published in Molecular Psychiatry. Based on ... Read More

Depression is common, affecting 14.8 million Americans—almost 7% of the population—every year. Depression rates are even higher among seniors, with as many as 15% suffering from symptoms ... Read More

Frontotemporal dementia, which accounts for between 140,000 and 350,000 cases of dementia, often strikes the young and healthy. A majority of cases occur among people younger than 65, potentially ... Read More

“Does no one know? It’s like I’m losing my mind.” —Stephen Sondheim, from his musical, Follies One of my oldest friends recently called me and needed to vent: his mother, now ... Read More

By 2030, seniors are expected to account for almost 20% of the U.S. population. Many of today’s seniors are living active, enriching lives, getting married and remarried, and pursuing ... Read More

Health workers frequently endeavor to help their patients tackle lifestyle concerns, such as smoking or a poor diet, that can lead to an early death. But a new study from Brigham Young ... Read More

Almost one in seven adults over the age of 71 has some form of dementia, and an aging baby-boomer population means the number of people living with—or caring for someone with—dementia ... Read More

According to the National Institutes of Health, about one in seven Americans over the age of 71 has some form of dementia. Loss of gray matter in the brain figures prominently in both “typical” ... Read More