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Loneliness is down among older adults but still too high

Three years into the pandemic, loneliness and isolation are finally coming down among older adults, but still remain high, researchers find.

Older adults in the Stay Strong, Stay Healthy group exercise program stuck with it even when they had to go it alone during the pandemic.

Older adults in the Stay Strong, Stay Healthy group exercise program stuck with it even when they had to go it alone during the pandemic.

A growing connection among diabetes, tooth loss, and dementia highlights the importance of dental care and diabetes management as you age.

To understand what makes a location good for aging in place, researchers compared small towns in Iowa.

To understand what makes a location good for aging in place, researchers compared small towns in Iowa.

Adding an antipsychotic to an antidepressant they’re already taking may offer a better way to help older adults with hard-to-treat depression.

Adding an antipsychotic to an antidepressant they’re already taking may offer a better way to help older adults with hard-to-treat depression.

Older adults with cancer who take multiple medications have 59% higher odds of having to stop cancer treatment earlier than recommended.

Older adults who don’t have enough food to eat may experience cognitive decline equivalent to being as much as 4.5 year older.