BMI (body mass index) has long been thought of as an indicator of how healthy someone is. The truth is a little more ...

Meal delivery, transportation, home health, and money management services can help older adults in their day-to-day lives. Medicaid may cover many programs that aren’t already low cost.

BOSTON (WWLP)- Massachusetts’ leadership takes pride in being rated the best state for families, for working mothers, and more, and Governor Healey wants to add “best state for older adults ...

Patients with severe asthma (4.6% of asthma patients) are more likely to be female, older, and have higher BMI than those with non-severe asthma.

Whether it is muscle strength, better agility, or smooth joint health, the benefits help older adults gain a sense of independence with better health and take better control of their lives.

Young-age' (20–39 years), 'Middle-age' (40–59 years), and 'Older-age' (60–79 years) adults that were compared with each other after being matched by body weight and BMI. Read the full story ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) - The Council on Aging of Central Oregon is celebrating new support from partners across the region to expand and sustain critical nutrition services for older adults.

Older adults represent a largely underserved demographic in technology. Despite their increasing adoption of digital tools, most products still cater to younger users, leaving major gaps in areas ...

Ejheisheh, M. (2025) Anthropometric and Body Composition Indices as Predictors of Hypertension Risk among Older Adults. Open ...

Boccia's appeal and rising popularity comes from its showcase as a Paralympic sport that can be enjoyed by people of all ages and abilities. An Osaka Metropolitan University team has developed an ...

At 63.6%, the Bronx reported the highest share of elderly adults with no income out of any borough. Brooklyn was a close second, followed by Queens and Manhattan respectively. Staten Island ...

A Dell Medical School study of 57 previously published studies found that of the 411,430 adults ages 50 and older in these studies, those who used technology had a reduced risk of mild cognitive ...