Poll: Older adults are missing out on health savings account benefits

Many people who would benefit most from tax-advantaged saving accounts for health expenses don't have them, according to a new poll.

Kara Gavin-U. Michigan • futurity
Sept. 13, 2021 ~8 min

Nursing homes are ground zero for COVID reinfections

New research sheds light on why COVID-19 hit nursing homes so hard: People in long-term care facilities had more reinfections than the general population.

Yale • futurity
Sept. 2, 2021 ~6 min


Older people’s disability risk may depend on neighborhood

Older people living in less advantaged neighborhoods become disabled roughly two years earlier than their counterparts in more affluent neighborhoods.

Jim Shelton-Yale • futurity
Aug. 31, 2021 ~5 min

Early illness detection improves outcomes for nursing home residents

Early detection of illness among nursing home residents can not only reduce avoidable hospitalizations, but could save nursing homes millions of dollars.

Brian Consiglio-Missouri • futurity
Aug. 20, 2021 ~5 min

Poll: COVID-19 may have upped fall risk for older adults

Changes in physical activity, conditioning, and mobility during the COVID-19 pandemic may have increased older adults' risk of falling.

Kara Gavin-U. Michigan • futurity
Aug. 12, 2021 ~8 min

Your home decor can reveal personality traits as you age

"People who have a match between personality and living space report better well-being, and they feel better about their life and have a better mood."

Esther Robards-Forbes - UT Austin • futurity
Aug. 3, 2021 ~5 min

Trying to ‘feel younger’ may not make you feel better

How old we feel and how old we want to be can shed light on how our views on aging shape our health and well-being, a new study shows.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
July 27, 2021 ~5 min

Lonely older adults live fewer years and not as well

Lonely older adults live fewer years than non-lonely peers—and they're less active and in poorer health, a new study shows.

Federico Graciano-NUS • futurity
July 7, 2021 ~9 min


Computer training could reduce accidents for older drivers

A computer training program called Drive Aware could help older drivers detect hazards on the road and avoid unsafe incidents, including crashes.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
June 29, 2021 ~5 min

Undiagnosed dementia may be way more common than thought

Only 1 in 10 seniors who have cognitive impairment in line with dementia report actually having a formal diagnosis, researchers report.

Laura Bailey-Michigan • futurity
June 28, 2021 ~6 min

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