As temperatures drop, many older adults tend to drink less water, unaware that their bodies still need just as much hydration as during warmer months. Cold weather can dull the body’s ...

As temperatures climb this week, an often-overlooked health threat could be on the rise: dehydration. REACH Air Medical Services, and parent company Global Medical Response are urging the public to ...

The following column was originally published Feb. 7, 2020. Thanks to breakthroughs in medicine and nutrition in recent years, we are living longer than ever before. But this increase in life ...

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Oct. 3, 2024 -- Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is often thought of as a childhood illness, but it poses a significant threat to older adults as well. According to the CDC, RSV infected ...

Overdose deaths in adults age 65 and older from fentanyl mixed with stimulants, such as cocaine and methamphetamines, have surged 9,000% in the past eight years, matching rates found among younger ...

The most common prodromal symptom of Parkinson disease among community-dwelling older adults was cognitive deficit, followed by subthreshold parkinsonism, urinary dysfunction, and olfactory ...

Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in older adults are associated with new cases of dementia, use of home care services, and admission to long-term care, according to new research published in the ...

Dry heaving, or retching, is a sensation involving gagging and forceful, vomiting-like contractions. Older adults may experience dry heaving for various reasons. Dry heaving differs from vomiting in ...

Autism symptoms in adults often include social communication difficulties, restricted and repetitive behaviors, and sensory sensitivities. Symptoms can vary widely, from food aversions and sleep ...

One in 36 children in the United States has autism, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) — but many don’t learn they’re on the spectrum until adulthood. Those who grow up ...