Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the go-to treatment for most with sleep apnea, but a new study shows it may not help people older than 80.

There is no one-size fits all experience for older adults during the pandemic. But neighborhoods have played an important role, for better or worse.

Higher levels of social isolation, but not loneliness, is associated with faster tooth loss in older adults in China, a new study shows.

Poll results from August indicate a mix of joy and stress in the lives of older adults during the ongoing pandemic.

New findings strongly link cataract surgery with a lower risk of dementia among older people.

Researchers say feeling old for your age can make you feel more responsible towards others. They also say your "subjective age" can change.

The same cellular mechanism that makes the elderly at higher risk of infection and death from COVID-19 could potentially be used to protect them.

The use of telehealth at nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic proved a plus for some residents. But it's not a one-size-fits-all solution.

A new study in older adults shows people who slept too much or too little experienced greater cognitive decline than those who slept a moderate amount.

Pleasant socializing on one day results in better cognitive performance the next, finds new research with people 70 to 90 years old.