One fateful morning, 75-year-old Ambika Devi suddenly felt the room around her spinning, reminiscent of an amusement park ...

In older adults in particular ... even minor malfunctions in the system may impair functional capacity. Balance disorders in the elderly often arise as a result of a functional insufficiency ...

Conditions like lupus, Sjögren’s syndrome, or polymyalgia rheumatica can cause widespread fatigue alongside other symptoms ...

An older adult who’s dehydrated may be at a higher risk for complications like: constipation electrolyte imbalances kidney problems loss of balance Read on to learn more about why older adults ...

Recent research has focused on understanding how PTSD manifests in older adults, especially in the context of co-occurring conditions like dementia and other psychiatric disorders. One area of ...

Another concern is that dehydration reduces blood volume, which can cause the body’s tissues and organs, including the heart, ...

Late-life anxiety can often be "silent"—missed or difficult to diagnose as older adults tend to somatize psychiatric problems; have multiple psychiatric, medical, and medication issues ...