Older adults with major depression exhibit unique patterns of risky driving independent of antidepressant use, suggesting the need for targeted interventions to ensure safety.

Carolyn Dickens, 76, was sitting at her dining room table, struggling to catch her breath as her physician looked on with ...

Uncover the challenges of ensuring road safety for senior drivers with mild cognitive impairment. Learn why our healthcare system needs better monitoring and testing.

Studies show that many older adults who engage in Pilates exercises have increased energy, fewer falls and injuries, and ...

A recent study reveals that older adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) tend to drive in riskier ways compared to those ...

Older adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) demonstrate distinct and riskier driving behaviors than those without MDD, ...

You may be surprised if your healthcare provider recommends an antidepressant for chronic pain. Is this because she believes you are depressed? Or can antidepressants help with pain even for people ...

Yet, scientists at the University of Nottingham have warned that it 'may not be as safe as perceived'. In a study published last month, they claimed that repeated paracetamol doses in older people ...

Many people live happy, independent lives well into old age. But should elderly people ever experience a medical scare or another type of emergency, they may need urgent assistance from a loved ...

A recent University of Minnesota study shows doctors often overprescribe antidepressants in older populations. The study found 2.2 million annual antidepressant-related outpatient visits exposed those ...

The holiday season is a good time to be sure that older loved ones living at home are safe and the home is free from common safety hazards. Many people who live far away from aging family members ...

Be it the government’s flagship Ayushman Bharat scheme being expanded to cover the elderly or the country’s insurance regulator doing away with the 65-year restriction for purchasing a policy — health ...