Articles About Aging Older Adults
- Sell or Stay? The Coming Competition for Senior Housing
Middle-aged boomers and their older parents will be looking for smaller homes and other types of living arrangements, including active adult, assisted living facilities and other types of senior housing as they get older. But they will be facing competition from a surprising source: their children and grandchildren.
- Do People Need Less Sleep As They Age?
Sleep needs change over a person's lifetime. But as we age, do we need less sleep...or more?
- How to Help Cure Insomnia
Insomnia, which is the inability to fall asleep, or stay asleep, affects almost half of elderly adults 60 and older.
- Suicide and the Elderly
Suicide in elderly seniors is often closely linked with depression. Caregivers: Is your aging parent at risk?
- Activities at Adult Day Care for People with Alzheimer's
Some adult day care centers have a wide range of activities geared towards elders who have Alzheimer's or dementia.
- Shingles: A Painful Skin Condition
Advanced age can make elderly people more susceptible to shingles, a disease that affects the nerves and causes pain and blisters.
- 7 Flu Myths You Shouldn't Believe
Common flu myths and misconceptions addressed. Get the facts about the flu.
- 10 Easy Ways to Boost Brain Power
Improve brain power, function, mental agility and memory and stave off Alzheimer's disease and dementia with these 10 easy steps.
Q&A with the Experts on Aging Older Adults
- I am concerned about mom being isolated now that her husband died. What should I do?
When an elderly person who lives alone does not need nursing care or home care, but does need companionship and some kind of daily routine, adult day care may be the solution.
Click to read Dr. Connolly's full answer.
News about Aging Older Adults
- Boomers Upbeat about Aging
Although they're concerned about changes to their physical abilities and health, many boomers are optimistic about growing older, a survey says. Six out of 10 expect to live longer than their parents' generation, and almost half expect that the quality of their lives will be better. One reason: Boomers eat a more healthy diet, and exercise more.
- Hoarding Behaviors Worsen With Age
New research indicates that hoarding behavior among the elderly becomes more severe with age. However, a proven link between hoarding and depression has shed light on an effective way to put a stop to this frustrating and harmful behavior.