RSV vaccines are now available to older adults for the first time; a poll gauges awareness and interest among those over 60.

A collaborative research effort led by the University of Michigan and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has resulted in a nasal vaccine adjuvant that stops infection in both young and old mice.

Access to mental health care has lagged even as diagnoses have risen; a proposed federal fix aims to increase insurance coverage of care.

Screening for dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive impairment is something most older adults want for themselves or feel others their age should have access to.

The rapid rise in telehealth and telemedicine use during the pandemic helped increase access to care for people in rural areas especially those with mental health provider shortages.

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Use and confidence are lower in those with lower incomes or lower levels of physical or mental health

Research finds higher blood sugar linked to faster loss of brain power in stroke survivors.

Stopping or reducing doses of prescription medicine, also called deprescribing, is something many older adults would like to do, and some have already done without medical guidance. Medication reviews could help.

While higher income improves maternal and infant health over time, it’s not enough to offset the impact of race, according to new research. In addition, although higher-income mothers and their babies ultimately end up with better health outcomes, they actually start out with more difficulties. And regardless of wealth, maternal and infant health in the United States lags behind Sweden.

Older adults are less likely to feel isolated now than at the height of the pandemic, but levels of loneliness are still high.

Hospice, palliative care, end-of-life decisions, long-term care insurance and durable power of attorney are all things people with serious health issues should think about.

Lisa H. Harris, M.D., Ph.D., named Thurnau Professor; second-ever from UMMS

The American Association for the Advancement of Science elected 17 University of Michigan faculty and staff members as 2022 Fellows.

Highly processed foods can act on the brain in ways that spark cravings, emotional reactions and signs of addiction, and a new poll shows how many older adults experience this.