Older people take bad news in their stride: study
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Older people are able to  take bad news more in their stride than their children or  grandchildren which can make them more risky gamblers as losses  don't scare them, according to a U.S. study.
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The common perception that terminally ill people try to hang on until after a major event like their birthday or a big holiday isn't true, according to a study published on Tuesday.
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Staff who struggle into work when they are ill risk potentially shortening their lives, researchers believe.
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Americans, especially those 60 and older, are doing a better job of keeping their blood pressure under control, a new analysis says, a sign that people are getting the message about high blood pressure's risks.
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ATLANTA -- The death rate from falling has risen dramatically for elderly people since the 1990s, said federal health officials, speculating that it's because people are living longer with chronic conditions like cancer and heart disease.
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NEW YORK  - While the traditional view of elder abuse in nursing homes involves staff harming residents, new research suggests residents may have more to fear from their peers.
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Older people described as &quot;recreational gamblers&quot; seem to be healthier than seniors who don&#39;t gamble, a new Yale University study found.
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The common perception that terminally ill people try to hang on until after a major event like their birthday or a big holiday isn&#39;t true, according to a study published on Tuesday.
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Surprising new research suggests that even people who develop heart disease or diabetes late in life have a decent shot at reaching the century mark
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A study of older British men finds that those who shrink in height by about an inch or more over 20 years are more likely to die earlier than other men. Those men also have a greater risk of heart disease.
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Hearing shocking news, such as a family bereavement, really can break your heart, researchers suggest
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For years, experts have known that high blood pressure is related to poor cognitive performance in older adults and can lead to adverse changes in the brain.
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Understanding doctors' orders can be a matter of life or death for senior citizens: those who had trouble comprehending their physicians died sooner than their more savvy peers, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
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Weight loss in elderly men appears to be a harbinger of dementia and contributes to their increasing frailty, researchers said on Monday.
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People who use the Internet to find information about their chronic disease often wind up in worse condition than if they had listened to their doctor, a British study has found.
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDayNews) -- In all the excitement of the holidays, families can overlook the fact that the more frail and elderly among them are no longer able to take part in traditional holiday tasks, such as decorating or cooking.
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A study of elderly men shows  that the higher their cumulative exposure to lead in everyday  life, the lower were their scores on a variety of cognitive  tests -- and the worse the deterioration over time.