An intervention program developed and tested in part by researchers at Miami University’s Scripps Gerontology Center has improved the quality of life for nursing home residents living with dementia.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A mind-body intervention program had positive effects on quality of life for people with cancer, according to a ...

When Alana Turner's son, Ace, was a baby, she had to boil bottled water to give him a warm bath — the water from the tap was contaminated with lead. But more difficult, she recalls, was having to go ...

KEPT FLYING, HEADING OFF TO COLLEGE. IT’S A RITE OF PASSAGE FOR MANY YOUNG ADULTS, BUT FOR THOSE WITH DISABILITIES, THE TRADITION ISN’T ALWAYS AN OPTION. NOW, ONE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN CAMPUS IS ...

HARRISBURG, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Pennsylvania LIFE Provider Alliance (PALPA) continues taking proactive steps to promote the significance of the Living Independence For the Elderly (LIFE) program ...

The Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) is an evidence-based care program designed to prevent delirium and functional decline in hospitalized adults over 65 years old. This program allows patients to ...

Many significant decisions are made throughout a lifetime—from relationships to careers, where to live and which dreams to follow. Of these choices, some have broad and long-lasting effect, far beyond ...

Nursing home patients are more likely to die in the facility or in hospice than in a hospital in states with mature POLST programs, according to a new, first-of-its kind study.

A 3-year structured exercise program post-chemotherapy improved disease-free and overall survival in stage III or high-risk stage II colon cancer patients. Patients in the exercise program reported ...

No one should be alone in their final hours of life. Several Intermountain Health Hospitals throughout Utah are working to make sure that doesn’t happen. Intermountain Health hospitals, including ...

It’s time to polish the apple. NYPD brass will launch a new “quality of life” pilot program at six Big Apple precincts on Thursday — the first step in what top cop Jessica Tisch hopes will evolve into ...