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Geriatrics and Aging
Age-related smelling loss significantly worse in African-Americans
Olfactory decline can perturb diet, presage disease and predict death ...
Helping older adults choose the life they want
Inspired by the older adults in her life, human ecology grad Sarah Lucas is devoting her career to quality of life for ...
More elderly people drink to excess
Researchers at the University of Southern Denmark have received the largest-ever grant for clinical alcohol research in Denmark ... Full story
Older people in Northern Ireland – living longer and healthier
Directorate of Public Health ... Full story
Clinicians often wait for 'red flags' before discussing elderly driving
Older drivers more open to discussing “driving retirement” ... Full story
Living with disability – and planning a good death
by Di Winkler - Australians have a poor track record of talking about death and dying. ... Full story
Loaded Dice: Aging in a Changing Climate
Talk at ACSM conference today will discuss the relationships among aging, cardiovascular health, and climate change ... Full story
Nutritional neglect and dehydration found in aged care
A picture of lonely dining experiences with poor quality and inadequate food has emerged in Charles Sturt University (CSU) research centred on nutrition and hydration in Australian residential aged care. ... Full story
Study of hearing, speech loss in aging population
As the Baby Boomers start to reach retirement age the number of those over 65 is quickly rising. ... Full story
Research shows use of Stopp/Start criteria in elderly people’s homes enable reducing medication by 15%
The XII Congress of the Basque Association of Geriatrics and Gerontology (Zahartzaroa) and the VI Congress of the Navarre Society for Geriatrics and Gerontology were host to the presentation of two investigations undertaken in Euskadi and that demonstrated the effectiveness of Stopp/Start criteria for reducing medication in elderly poly-medicated patients and for reducing the pharmaceutical bill for healthcare bodies. ... Full story
