This new San Francisco clinic for older adults signals a growing recognition that the aging population with chronic health conditions faces unique medical challenges and needs specialized care.

Effectively managing chronic conditions like diabetes and hypertension can greatly improve quality of life, reduce complications and extend longevity for older adults. However, when treatment becomes ...

More than 40% of U.S. adults 65 and older now take at least five prescription drugs daily, a practice known as polypharmacy.

Among older adults in Spain, hospitalization rates from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection increases progressively with age and is more likely among people with other health issues and who ...

Overall, 7.4 percent of adults aged 85 years and older reported no chronic conditions, 37.3 percent reported four or more. (HealthDay News) — Hypertension is the most common chronic condition among ...

As bad as that might seem, the numbers are worse for older adults, with 93% of adults aged 65 or older reporting at least one chronic condition. In addition, about 79% of folks in that age group have ...

Medical issues that are more common in older age range from markers such as high cholesterol to conditions like arthritis, diabetes, and, in more serious cases, heart disease and stroke. Most ...

In older age, common medical conditions include high cholesterol, arthritis, and diabetes, as well as more serious conditions such as heart disease and stroke. Additionally, older adults experience ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump recently had a medical checkup after noticing “mild swelling” in his lower legs and was found to have a condition common in older adults that causes blood to pool ...

Aging increases the risks of many chronic diseases, which can negatively affect an individual’s health and quality of life if not properly managed. Therefore, as the proportion of older individuals ...

For both men and women, hypertension was the most common chronic condition reported, with a higher prevalence for women than men (68.9% vs 63.7%). HealthDay News — Hypertension is the most common ...