That number is expected to reach 84 million—and leap from 18 percent to 23 percent of the population—by 2054. That’s a lot of seniors, and a heck of a lot of tech support. “Sometimes learning from non ...

Like many teenagers, Abbey Osborne didn’t have a deep understanding of dementia when she took a job as a care companion to an 85-year-old man.

WHEN it comes to dementia, there’s no denying it’s devastating for sufferers and their loved ones alike. But while most of us ...

Scientists found a 22 percent lower risk of any dementia and Parkinson's among a group taking SGLT2 inhibitors for type 2 ...

Elderly people are giving up getting help from GPs after struggling to get through on the phone, ministers have been warned.

Older adults are often the targets of financial scams – usually through the phone or internet – but, officials say, they ...

Frank, a San Francisco resident, is a caregiver for his mother Gundi, who lives on the other side of the world in Berlin, ...

I’m in my mid-60s and part of a childless friend group whose members depend on one another. One friend, who lives hours away, ...

A few days ago, my older brother shared a touching video with me, and a few friends who were well aware of my interest in ...

Violent altercations between residents in long-term care facilities are alarmingly common. Across the country, residents in ...

Findings from a new study suggest that older people with mild cognitive impairment who engage in high levels of activities such as word games and hobbies have better memory, working memory, attention ...

Behind the white picket fence of a weatherboard home in Hawthorn in Melbourne’s inner east, Luke Campbell was asleep on his ...