The Elderly Always Sleep Worse, and Other Myths of Aging
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Poor sleep among the elderly, it turns out, is not because of aging itself, but mostly because of illnesses or the medications used to treat them.
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Is it true that hard drives can get tired or aged?
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Old age is "an illness for which there is no cure" for many employers, according to new research.
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 22 (HealthDayNews) -- There's no racial distinction when it comes to depression in the homebound elderly, says a new study in the October issue of the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.
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Science & environment: Scientists home in on secrets of longevity in study of pensioners who live to 90 and beyond
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A daily doze?  Scientists say we need to wake up to the benefits of naps.  According to a recent study in the Archives of Internal Medicine, people who napped 30 minutes a day, three times per week, were 37 percent less likely to die of heart disease.
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A new study shows that elderly men who walk less than a quarter-mile per day are almost twice as likely to develop dementia as those who walk 2 miles a day.
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Insomnia is sometimes described unscientifically as epidemic, and it even seems chic these days. The author visited the worst city for a night's rest, and the best.
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FRIDAY, Oct. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Brief behavioral treatment for insomnia may help bleary-eyed seniors get some much-needed sleep, a new study finds.
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Aging may not be all in the mind, but negative self-image and stereotypes have a significant impact on age-related symptoms of frailty and memory loss.
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If youâre over 50, your night vision might not be as good as you think (so drive with care).
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NEW YORK  - Older women with sleep-related breathing problems may have a heightened risk of impairments in thinking and memory, a new study suggests.
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Obesity in middle age may be a risk factor or weight loss may precedes dementiaâs onset.
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Scientists show how having a stroke - or even snoring heavily - can increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
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Severe sleep apnea appears to  be an independent risk factor for ischemic stroke in elderly  patients, according to a report in the September issue of  Stroke.
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NEW YORK  - Middle-aged women may be able to sleep their way to a trimmer body, new study findings suggest.
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As they grow older, even people who seem perfectly on top of things may have trouble making good decisions, a new study suggests.