Geriatrics

In a recent study, researchers investigated whether walking was associated with all-cause and cause-specific mortality among older adults.

In a recent study, researchers examined the independent and interactive effects of insomnia symptoms and sleep medications on fall risk.

A recent study tested whether this exercise program could safely and effectively improve bone health in postmenopausal women with low bone mass.

The USPSTF has issued a new Draft Recommendation Statement, updating their 2012 recommendations on the prevention of falls in community-dwelling older adults. For details, read more.

In a recent study, researchers sought to determine the effects of various doses of exercise on risk of mobility disability and gait speed in adults aged 70 to 89 years.

In a recent study, researchers examined the effects of degrees of frailty on the association between sedentary behavior and mortality.

In a recent study, researchers evaluated the impact of exercise programs vs usual care in older adults in senior living facilities. To see results of the study, including the exercises involved in each...

In a recent meta-analysis, researchers examined existing literature to determine how frailty affects the risk for falls in older adults.

In a recent study, researchers compared the effects of a high-dose trivalent influenza vaccine with a standard-dose vaccine in adults 65 years of age or older.

In 2014, The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended the routine use of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine among adults 65 years of age or older, and for it to be administered with...