Elderly

Health Gait tracking analysis could predict and prevent falls in older adults

A new study from Stanford shows how tracking your steps now could help stop dangerous falls decades later—before they ever occur.

Health Loneliness and social isolation pose significant risks to the elderly, study finds Rebecca Shavit

Discoveries Nearly one in 10 U.S. adults over age 65 have dementia Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Can we save more lives if we let resistant bacteria live?Joshua Shavit

Discoveries Are older people more likely to fall for Covid-19 scams than younger people?Joshua Shavit

Discoveries Dutch supermarket chain opens ‘chat checkouts’ to combat loneliness among the elderly Joseph Shavit