Trying to lose a few pounds? If you’re over 65, you might actually benefit from having a “buffer zone” of extra weight to ...

Frailty is associated with a higher risk and greater frequency of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) among older adults.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released an Interim Final Rule with Comment that gives work requirements for adults to obtain Medicaid coverage. Unless an applicant fits the criteria ...

Being obese may lead to a lower likelihood of death among elderly people with deteriorated mental and physical conditions called frailty, a team of researchers has found. Those free from the ...

Two people of the same age can age very differently. Frailty helps explain why, and what can be done to reduce risk.

Losing muscle, as well as fat, is an unexpected downside of the popular drugs that isn’t broadly discussed or immediately ...

Researchers at McMaster University have identified, for the first time, a novel region of DNA and two associated genes connected to frailty, offering neurological and immune-related insights that ...

Staying socially active through clubs and mental challenges like puzzles can help maintain physical strength and decrease ...