Many older adults with advanced cancer receive potentially aggressive treatment but not a lot of supportive care, according ...

A new tool effectively measures frailty to identify older adults who have a higher risk of emergency health needs, rehospitalization or death, according to a recent report. The tool could be useful to ...

Screening and testing for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias are limited despite the benefits of early detection, according to responses from a recent survey.

The FDA has issued a recall on frozen supplemental shakes that were found to have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Having more education and other socioeconomic factors play important roles in determining when people are diagnosed with dementia and their cognitive function over time, according to two new studies ...