Seniors News

According to new research, watermelon improves overall diet quality and heart health by increasing nutrient consumption, such as fiber, vitamins, and minerals, while decreasing added sugars and saturated fatty acids. Another study reveals that drinking watermelon juice can hel...

Drinking water in bed could be the easiest way to improve your health as a whole, whether you want to age better or sleep better.

By 2030, the number of older people suffering from mental health illnesses is anticipated to nearly double. Isolation, which more than doubles the risk of depression compared to those who do not or rarely feel lonely, is one factor compounding this.

These FDA-approved hearing aids are available without a prescription. But not everyone should use them.FDA-regulated over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids are now becoming available online and in stores after years of anticipation. A dozen or so of the devices have al...

Someone in the United States has a heart attack every 40 seconds. And they aren't all the chest-clutching, drop-to-the-floor stereotypes you see on television.

 Sleep is often difficult to come by, but a lack of sleep can have serious consequences for your health and wellness. So, how can seniors benefit from sleep, and how can they get more of it? Continue reading to find out. Read more

Researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center found an anti-aging treatment that slowed the declines that come with getting older in a model organism. They did this by looking at the effect of a single cellular process involved in getting fitter through...

You can make a number of minor changes to your father's home to help protect him from falls and fires, both of which cause thousands of injuries and deaths each year. Here are a few pointers to get you started.

Posture awareness, targeted workouts, and strong bones can assist elderly persons avoid severe back rounding.

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.