Health Literacy Emerges as the Strongest Predictor of Successful Aging in Egyptian Seniors
A cross-sectional study of 246 older adults at Cairo's Kasr Alainy Hospital found that health literacy was the strongest independent ...
Tag: Gerontology
BMC Geriatrics Honors Standout Editors in Springer Nature 2026 Awards
Springer Nature's 2026 Editor of Distinction Awards honor sixty editors connected to BMC Geriatrics for rigorous peer review management and ...
Married but Disconnected: Landmark Study Maps Five Social Lives of Older Americans
A new analysis of more than 10,000 older Americans identifies five distinct social connection profiles, including a large group of ...
Pets Help Older Adults Age Well, But Policy Gaps Leave Them Vulnerable, Review Finds
A scoping review of 100 records finds that pets bring companionship, social connection and physical activity to older adults, but ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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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