In more advanced stages of the disease, kidney problems can even affect the brain. Some older adults may become more ...

Hospitalized older adults with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and sepsis exhibit impaired neutrophil function; however, glycolytic metabolism is not the driver of neutrophil dysfunction. This ...

Where drinking water comes from and what it contains may affect Parkinson's disease risk, a recent study suggests.

Another possible sign is jaundice, which causes the skin and the whites of the eyes to turn yellow. Jaundice occurs when the liver cannot properly remove a yellow substance called bilirubin from the ...

Elderly-onset rheumatoid arthritis (EORA) is an autoimmune condition that develops in older adults. Although EORA causes the same symptoms as young-onset rheumatoid arthritis (YORA), including joint ...

Diastolic heart failure is common in the elderly, particularly women. Previous studies on the value of brain natriuretic peptide in diastolic dysfunction have been largely limited to male subjects.

Although not age-exclusive, expectations from older patients differ from those expressed by younger ones. Older ones, marked by time flow and life experiences, are more in search for feeling safe, for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Older age was tied to a higher prevalence of 10 comorbidities among a group of 608 people with Cushing’s disease ...

Because of their study's findings, the researchers urged clinicians to screen patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) for cognitive dysfunction. Middle-aged and older adult patients with atopic ...

Identifying sources and mechanisms for missed opportunities in discussing cognition and capacity among older adults with advanced cancer, their caregivers, and physicians. Pilot trial of the ...