Kimberly Bonvissuto

Fully immersive virtual reality is an emerging and promising therapeutic tool to manage psychosocial disorders in older adults, investigators report.

Focusing on older adults’ mental and physical capacities could be more effective than disease management in promoting healthy aging, investigators contend.

A network of long-term care medical directors and clinicians will develop best practices guidelines for senior living communities, nursing homes and other congregate care settings in Virginia.

Skilled nursing facilities, an assisted living community and home health providers were among many businesses across the country duped into hiring more than 7,600 nurses with fake credentials, according...

Decisions on administering as-needed antipsychotic drugs require balancing regulatory goals with resident-centered practices, researchers say.

As the country enters its fourth year dealing with COVID-19, the federal government is offering its assistance on testing access, vaccines and guidance on antiviral treatments, says White House COVID-19...

Getting the updated bivalent COVID-19 booster is the single most important thing that older adults can do to protect their health, COVID-19 Response Coordinator Ashish Jha, MD, MPH, said during a White...

Improving this quality measure is key to reducing the toll that respiratory viruses are taking on vulnerable older adults. But current regulations are “simply out of date,” experts say.

Dementia in older U.S. adults declined sharply between 2000 and 2016, possibly due to rising education levels, a reduction in smoking and better treatment of cardiovascular risk factors, investigators...

Flu season is about to ramp up in a big way, and experts are concerned that low numbers of adults seeking vaccination will leave many vulnerable to influenza and its complications.