Mental health concerns in the elderly population are underrecognized and often untreated. This not only impacts one’s quality of life but can exacerbate other age-related disorders and vice versa ...

I cringed recently while driving to the clinic where I specialize in geriatric medicine when I heard a young radio announcer refer to old people as "wiggy," a pejorative for wacky. As a doctor who has ...

A new study suggests that drinking a moderate amount of coffee each day may help slow the early aging often seen in people with major psychiatric disorders. Researchers found that adults with ...

New research suggests that a person's overall physical and mental abilities, known as intrinsic capacity, may help predict ...

Researchers found that people who develop sensory disabilities with age tend to have worse mental health, and that different types of sensory disability are associated with different aspects of mental ...

Happy aging is the mantra at old age. The word “happy aging” essentially means a living a life that is happy, cheerful, free of worries / problems and with dignity. There are primarily two major ...

Coffee consumption may slow biological aging in people with severe mental illness, a new study suggests. In a cross-sectional study of adults with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depressive ...

This article covers the negative impacts of poor sleep quality. Read on to find out just how harmful poor sleep can be for ...

The elderly struggle with mental health issues similar to those of younger adults—schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and PTSD (National Council on Aging, 2023), with the most common issues being anxiety ...

I cringed recently while driving to the clinic where I specialize in geriatric medicine when I heard a young radio announcer refer to old people as “wiggy,” a pejorative for wacky. As a doctor who has ...

Donald Jurivich receives funding from HRSA (Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program). I cringed recently while driving to the clinic where I specialize in geriatric medicine when I heard a young ...