Why Black Aging Matters, Too
Older Blacks are perishing quietly, out of sight, victims of the pandemic and a lifetime of racism and its attendant adverse health effects. More
Assessing Telemedicine Unreadiness Among Older Adults in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This cross-sectional study uses 2018 data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study to assess the prevalence among older adults in the United States of unreadiness to access video or telephone telemedicine because of disability or inexperience with technology. More
What you need to know about the Alzheimer’s test news
Today’s news about a “breakthrough” test is certainly not the first we’ve heard like that about a possible Alzheimer’s test. More
Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults—A Mental Health/Public Health Challenge
This Viewpoint encourages the development of evidence-based interventions to guide mental health workers in identifying social isolation and loneliness in elderly individuals. More
For Dementia Patients And Caregivers, The Pandemic Brings New Challenges
Navigating this pandemic is difficult in many ways, but it’s particularly complicated when a loved one has dementia. More
Meeting the Care Needs of Older Adults Isolated at Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This Viewpoint stresses the importance of recognizing and directly addressing the challenges created by COVID-19 era physical distancing in the care of older adults. More
Older States Grapple With Fear, Isolation and Medical Care
Across the U.S., states with older populations face special challenges during the global pandemic. More
Coronavirus will also cause a loneliness epidemic
We need to take both social distancing and the “social recession” it will cause seriously. More
The Startling Inequality Gap That Emerges After Age 65
Seniors in urban areas and on the coasts are surviving longer than their counterparts in rural areas and the nation’s interior, according to an analysis from Samuel Preston of the University of Pennsylvania, one of the nation’s leading demographers. More
Medication Fog Can Mimic or Worsen Dementia in the Elderly
About 91% of people over 65 take at least one prescription medicine and 41% use five or more -- what doctors call polypharmacy. More