Category : Geriatrics


Partner Sleeps 10 Hours: Accept or Change?

A reader asks if she should accept her partner's need for 10-12 hours of sleep. Columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith advises viewing sleep as a morally neutral preference, not a flaw.

Rudy Giuliani Critical but Stable with Pneumonia

Rudy Giuliani, 81, is hospitalized in Florida in critical but stable condition with pneumonia, his spokesperson confirmed. He is breathing on his own after ventilation for a 9/11-related airway disease.

Loneliness Affects Memory But Not Dementia Progression

A major European study tracking over 10,000 older adults reveals loneliness significantly impacts initial memory function but doesn't accelerate cognitive decline over time, challenging previous assumptions about dementia progression.

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