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 ...

Hypertension, dyslipidemia, impaired glucose tolerance, and obesity remain the major modifiable risk factors for most of the coronary disease afflicting the elderly. The relative risk associated with ...

Identifying an older patient who is at risk for post-operative cognitive dysfunction might be done in the blink of an eye—literally. Researchers at Duke Health found that a simple EEG measurement ...

White matter damage on brain MRI indicative of cerebral small vessel disease, a contributor to cognitive decline, was ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new study has found older-looking brains in adults with sickle cell disease, helping to explain the cognitive challenges experienced by such individuals. A brain image from a healthy individual ...