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Amazing! A UF (University of Florida) research study has discovered a way to test for Alzheimer’s disease – using peanut butter and a ruler. Really. http://ufl.to/pc

The “graying” of America promises dramatic change in every aspect of American life. One of the most profound changes is our culture’s very perception of older adults: we’re moving from a “deficit” approach that stresses…

Want more effective communication with the elderly? Keep these tips in mind. Physical changes can affect communication. Age-related decline in physical abilities can make communication more challenging, and some illnesses make communication more difficult. A…

Elderly people (that is, people aged 65 years and older) are more prone to heat stress than younger people for several reasons: Elderly people do not adjust as well as young people to sudden changes…

Every May I get the fever and it isn’t about my health, it’s about spring.  Spring fever finds its way into every age group.  For our older and less able adults, the desire to go…

Social isolation is associated with a higher risk of death in older people regardless of whether they consider themselves lonely, research suggests. A study of 6,500 UK men and women aged over 52 found that…