A new study suggests that the benefits of prescribing anticoagulation drugs to certain older people outweigh the potential risks.

Carl Eastman, 96, suffered an irreversible bleed on the brain after falling in the Enhanced Care Bay of the Royal Free ...

Fall Prevention in Cognitively Impaired Older People In the community ... specialist geriatric postoperative management. Multimedia patient education with/without allied health follow-up has ...

Proposed legislation making two "critical changes" to the Medicare program could save millions of dollars annually by preventing hospitalizations for older adults who fall, according to professional ...

After analyzing data from over two million older ... falls, but they need to be implemented thoughtfully to maintain independence while ensuring safety. Modern approaches to fall prevention ...

An interdisciplinary summit developed recommendations to assist in the detection of cognitive impairment in older adults ...

Heart disease is more common in people over 65, but treatments are better than ever. That can complicate decision-making for ...

Dementia was more prevalent in older patients with some ... Lyketsos CG. Prevention of unnecessary hospitalization for patients with dementia: the role of ambulatory care. JAMA.

Investigators at Mass General Brigham have developed a tool that can identify older adults at increased risk of emergency ...

Investigators at Mass General Brigham have developed a tool that can identify older adults at increased risk of emergency ...

Stephanie Mauro, now 76 years old, has had multiple sclerosis for more than 40 years. In 2020, when COVID-19 first appeared in the United States, her condition had worsened to the point where her ...