A silent heart attack — medically called a silent myocardial infarction — causes the same damage to the heart muscle as a recognized heart attack, but...

Elderly people sleep so much during the day primarily because aging fundamentally alters the architecture of sleep.

Managing chronic pain in older adults without opioids is not only possible — for most people, it is the better clinical choice.

The warning signs of a urinary tract infection in elderly people are often nothing like what most people expect.

Older adults feel cold all the time because aging fundamentally alters the body's ability to generate, detect, and retain heat.

The best exercises for balance and strength in seniors are a combination of resistance training, balance work, and core strengthening — used together,...

Aging fundamentally weakens the immune system through a process called immunosenescence — a gradual decline in the body's ability to detect and fight...

Fatigue in people over 70 is rarely caused by a single problem. In most cases, it results from a combination of physiological aging, chronic illness,...

Seniors lose their appetite for a combination of physiological, psychological, and social reasons that compound over time.

The signs of dehydration in older adults include dark yellow or amber urine, dry mouth and cracked lips, confusion or sudden changes in mental status,...