Hospitalized older adults with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and sepsis exhibit impaired neutrophil function; however, glycolytic metabolism is not the driver of neutrophil dysfunction. This ...

An estimated 6.5 million Americans ages 65 and older are living with Alzheimer's disease, according to a new report. In an annual update released by the Alzheimer's Association, the group wrote that ...

Diastolic heart failure is common in the elderly, particularly women. Previous studies on the value of brain natriuretic peptide in diastolic dysfunction have been largely limited to male subjects.

Because of their study's findings, the researchers urged clinicians to screen patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) for cognitive dysfunction. Middle-aged and older adult patients with atopic ...

Almost one-third of people over the age of 60 have valvular heart disease, although less than 3% have clinically significant disease, according to new registry data from the United Kingdom. The ...

Elderly-onset rheumatoid arthritis (EORA) is an autoimmune condition that develops in older adults. Although EORA causes the same symptoms as young-onset rheumatoid arthritis (YORA), including joint ...

Although not age-exclusive, expectations from older patients differ from those expressed by younger ones. Older ones, marked by time flow and life experiences, are more in search for feeling safe, for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The prevalence of valvular heart disease increases sharply with advanced age. Nearly two-thirds of individuals ...

Parkinson's disease affects millions of people around the world. There are actually 10 million people on a worldwide scale that have the neurodegenerative disorder, according to the Parkinson's ...

Alzheimer's is not just a disease of old age. 200,000 Americans have early onset, meaning they were diagnosed in their 40s and 50s. The U.S. House will vote whether to pass the Younger-Onset Act, ...