Chronic lower back pain doesn't just limit mobility, it can take over daily life. For millions of older adults, persistent pain leads to reliance on prescription medication just to get through the day ...

A comprehensive study spanning a decade shed new light on the treatment of dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), a condition that significantly impacts older adults. The research, published in Alzheimer’s ...

This is a prescription for disaster. While all medications carry potential side effects, certain types have been shown to increase the risk of falls, confusion and even hospitalization among older ...

Over 7 years, hearing aid prescription did not improve cognition but was associated with a significant reduction in the risk for dementia in older adults with moderate hearing loss.

When agitated dementia patients wander or shout through the night, families and caregivers understandably feel the need to ...

Dementia was more prevalent in older patients with some cancer types, and comorbid dementia in this population was associated with unplanned or unnecessary hospitalization. Objective: Cancer and ...

Physical rehabilitation and symptom management still remain the mainstay of treatment for stroke, as clot removal or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If we haven’t been touched by Alzheimer’s directly, we know someone who has. In fact, more than 7 million Americans aged 65 and ...

Hormone therapy in older women with breast cancer was associated with a reduced risk of subsequent dementia, a retrospective study of Medicare patients suggested. Breast cancer patients who received ...