Viewing: Aging
September 19, 2023
Loneliness and social isolation are at crisis levels. One hospital is doing something about it
Recent surveys suggest that half of U.S. adults experience loneliness and the impact is not equal based on age and demographics. As more attention has been brought to the impact of loneliness and social isolation on peoples mental and physical health, some researchers, congregations and health organizations are taking steps to address it as part of preventative care.
Read MoreSeptember 24, 2018
Study Will Focus On Impact Of Early Alzheimer's Diagnosis
An estimated 338,000 Hoosier family caregivers provide billions in unpaid care a year for people with Alzheimer's disease alone.
Read MoreJanuary 13, 2017
Alzheimer's Researchers, Patients Pick Up The Pieces After High-Profile Drug Failure
Eli Lilly's Solanezumab was a medicine that aimed to reduce symptoms in patients with mild dementia due to Alzheimer's.
Read MoreNovember 17, 2015
Wife Of Indy Journalist Speaks Out About Depression And Suicide
Three years after losing his job at an Indy TV station, Rick Dawson felt his only option was to take his own life. His wife is telling their story to help others understand the danger of depression that goes untreated.
Read MoreDecember 8, 2014
Old And Overmedicated: The Real Drug Problem In Nursing Homes
Way too many residents of U.S. nursing homes are on antipsychotic drugs, critics say. It's often just for the convenience of the staff, to sedate patients agitated by dementia. That's illegal.
Read MoreJuly 1, 2014
Older Adults Are Fatter Than Ever, Increasing Their Risk Of Illness
There's good news and bad news about aging boomers, a Census Bureau report finds. They're drinking less and voting more, but they're also heavier, which could mean less independence later.
Read MoreApril 8, 2014
Avoiding The Nursing Home Ups The Risk Of Unwanted Medical Care
Two-thirds of older adults suffer from cognitive impairment or dementia in their last year of life, a study finds. That fact and being cared for at home increase the risk of aggressive treatment.
Read MoreApril 2, 2014
Run When You're 25 For A Sharper Brain When You're 45
Here's the latest bit of evidence that exercise keeps the brain fit. Much of the research has been in older people, but this study found that being fit in your 20s makes you sharper in middle age.
Read MoreFebruary 19, 2014
Sit More, And You're More Likely To Be Disabled After Age 60
People tend to relax as they get older, and most people sit more. Each extra hour of sitting increases the odds that they won't be able to get out of bed or do other daily activities.
Read MoreNovember 28, 2013
After The Cranberries And Pie, Let's Talk About Death
Most people know about advance directives for end-of-life care. But many don't know about a one-page form designed to let people who are very old or sick specify just how much medical care they want. It's signed by a physician, so it's got teeth. But some disability advocates say it may go too far for some people.
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