Loneliness Gripped Nearly 80% of Older Taiwanese Adults During Covid-19, Study Finds
A study of 530 older adults in Taiwan found nearly 80 percent experienced loneliness during the early Covid-19 pandemic, with ...
Tag: Gerontology
Who You Live With May Not Determine Survival in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
A nationally representative Chinese cohort study finds that the links between living arrangements and mortality or cognitive decline among older ...
The Sickest Older Adults Are the Least Likely to Get Community Care, Study Finds
A large longitudinal study in China finds that older adults experiencing health deprivation face greater unmet needs for community services, ...
Gerontologists urge stronger disaster planning as complex emergencies threaten aging populations
A new editorial in the Journal of Applied Gerontology's October 2026 special issue argues that disasters interact with chronic illness, ...
Digital Poverty in Old Age: Missing Devices, Awareness, and Skills Erode Well-Being in China
A new study in BMC Geriatrics finds that three distinct types of digital poverty, material, awareness, and skills, all reduce ...
AI Could Help Millions of Older Adults Stay Home, But the Evidence Isn’t Keeping Up
A systematic review of 101 studies maps how artificial intelligence could support older adults living at home, but finds real-world ...
Health Literacy Emerges as a Key Driver of Active and Successful Aging in Older Adults
A cross-sectional study of 306 older adults in Antalya, Türkiye, finds that health literacy is a significant predictor of active ...
Virtual Reality Headsets Boost Memory and Calm in Nursing Home Residents
A randomized controlled trial found that 16 sessions of immersive virtual reality significantly improved attention, memory, and learning in institutionalized ...
Screen-Dominated Leisure Linked to Poorer Health in China’s Older Adults
A latent class analysis of 2,307 Chinese adults aged 60 and older finds that nearly two-thirds follow screen-oriented leisure lifestyles ...
Financial Toxicity Weighs Heavily on Older Adults Facing Cancer
A study of 116 older cancer patients in Türkiye finds that moderate financial toxicity is significantly correlated with lower life ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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