USC Predicts A Positive Future For Elderly Living
USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology in Los Angeles is known for research and innovation as well as for being at the forefront of how we can improve our vision of aging worldwide. Here are some
Category: Geriatrics
Concerned with the health care of the elderly
Wallis Annenberg Reimagines Aging
What is GenSpace? Ask Wallis Annenberg and she’ll tell you about the amazing space she has created for Americans as they grow older. Wallis Annenberg is a philanthropist who has provided many do
Can Genetic Factors Lead To A Longer Life?
Albert Einstein College of Medicine's Institute for Aging Research has been performing a study to help better understand healthy aging and prevent age-related diseases.
Diane Von Furstenberg on Aging
Diane Von Furstenberg became a sensation in the ’70s when she designed a “wrap dress” that was all the rage. Diane Von Furstenberg who was diagnosed with cancer in 1994 at the age of 47 has a g
Ted Turner and Lewy Body Dementia
A few years ago Ted Turner announced that he has Lewy Body Dementia. Jane Fonda, Ted Turner’s ex-wife, said she had known about it for quite a while. Ted Turner said he feels exhausted and forge
Can Human Life Be Extended?
There is nothing new about humans wanting to find a way to extend life. There have been potions, gadgets, and all kinds of ideas to increase human life. So far, there has been no magic solution to
Sleep Medication and Dementia
Older adults who reported using sleep medications “often” or “almost always” were 43 percent more likely to develop dementia over the course of the study than those who took them “rarely”
Adult Protective Services for the Elderly
Adult Protective Services (APS) is a social services program provided by state and/or local governments nationwide serving older adults and adults with disabilities who are in need of assistance.
Assessing the benefit of surgery for older patients
Dr. Rita F. Redberg is a cardiologist who practices general and preventive cardiology at UCSF Health. She is also interested in how to promote high-value health care, an approach that emphasizes deliv
Helping the elderly before and after surgery
More than a third of all surgeries in U.S. hospitals—inpatient and outpatient procedures combined—are now performed on people age 65 and over, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prev
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