Seniors News

If you’re being prescribed a new medicine, it’s OK to ask questions so that you know why you’re taking it and understand the medicine’s risks and benefits.

In a university statement, study leader Dr. Julia Brailovskaia said, "The smartphone is both a blessing and a scourge."

Why is it critical to foster independence in the elderly? At its most basic level, independence entails having control over your own life. Being self-sufficient provides a person with a ...

A new study discovered a strong link between low to moderate intensity exercise and lower risks of depression.

Hip replacement (together with knee replacement) is one of the most common procedures, with millions of people worldwide undergoing it each year. Surgery is undertaken when non-operative treatments such as medication and physiotherapy are ineffective in controlling the painful...

Two to six sessions of strength training per week were associated with a longer lifespan in those 65 and older.

Activities and interaction are an important component of the human experience. Sometimes we forget exactly how crucial that is. However, the chance to interact with other people is essential.

Weakness and sickness are associated with old age. Scientists are working to change that, confronting one of the most difficult difficulties humans face with "cellular senescence," a little-known but growing subject in the study of aging.

Because there are so many emotions involved, it can be difficult to tell whether a relocation is truly necessary - especially if you're trying to avoid making that difficult decision for as long as possible.

Here are some simple exercises and vitamins to help you improve your posture. "It's very important for us to be able to stretch and open up and improve our range of motion now that many of us spend our days hunched in front of a computer," said Jonathan F. Bean, MD, ...