Health Care Costs, Financial Scams Top List of Health Concerns Among Older Adults

Health Care Costs, Financial Scams Top List of Health Concerns Among Older Adults

When it comes to health topics, older adults are most concerned about health care costs and…

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Older Adults May Not Need These Common Medical Tests

Older Adults May Not Need These Common Medical Tests

Key Takeaways Older adults who seek healthcare are at risk for overtreatment and having screenings that…

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Mental health of older adults

Mental health of older adults

Key facts By 2030, one in six people in the world will be aged 60 years…

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Cancer After Weight Loss; How Older Adults Use the Healthcare System

Cancer After Weight Loss; How Older Adults Use the Healthcare System

TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media…

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Bias against older people in health care settings is common and harmful : Shots

Bias against older people in health care settings is common and harmful : Shots

Dr. Louise Aronson, a geriatrician and author, speaks with a patient at UCSF’s Osher Center for…

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First Clinical Guidelines to Equip Healthcare and Social Service Professionals to Address Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults

First Clinical Guidelines to Equip Healthcare and Social Service Professionals to Address Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults

In collaboration with an interdisciplinary group of subject matter experts, the Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental…

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