Given the stakes, adequate nutrition should become the new cornerstone of national dietary policy. MyPlate, the visual ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced intense criticism after questioning the apparent absence of older adults with severe autism, sparking outrage from medical professionals and the public. His remarks were ...

Nutritious. Something I need that I don't usually do myself," Packard said. Not eating right is very common among older adults. Malnutrition — which the World Health Organization defines as ...

Meal delivery, transportation, home health, and money management services can help older adults in their day-to-day lives. Medicaid may cover many programs that aren’t already low cost.

Even before the Department of Health and Human Services announced its recent major reorganization, the media had been reporting on anticipated changes to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

I married the man I love, but he's 23 years my senior. I wonder whether I was selfish to have a family with someone so much older. I worry a lot about the future and what he could miss out on ...

For many individuals, cycling is a lifelong activity. New technology and advances in bicycle design mean riding a bike as an older adult is more approachable than ever. Cycling is a low impact way ...

The initial cohort enrolled 24,972 adults aged 60 or older across 275 general practice and clinical research sites in 17 countries spanning Africa, Asia, Oceania, Europe, and North America.

“We need to ensure that every older adult is being taken care of,” she said. “Adult Protective Services is usually an absolute last resort for folks.” The rejection rate for referrals to ...

As lawmakers begin the budget resolution process that likely will lead to drastic cuts to the Medicaid program, the AARP Public Policy Institute has published a fact sheet on the role of the program ...

Older adults represent a largely underserved demographic in technology. Despite their increasing adoption of digital tools, most products still cater to younger users, leaving major gaps in areas ...

Screens are steadily taking over more and more of our life, leading some researchers to worry about the effect of long-term use on older adults’ brain. It has been suggested that this might lead ...