High-touch support for low-vision patients June 03, 2022 | UCI Health New optical tools and technologies can help many people whose vision is impaired by macular degeneration, glaucoma or retinitis pigmentosa learn to... Read More Tags eye aging senior health
Polypharmacy: A hidden epidemic for seniors June 01, 2022 | Valerie Elwell Polypharmacy is the regular use of multiple drugs — typically five or more — often to treat multiple chronic conditions. It is a... Read More Tags senior health aging
Lifestyle changes to lessen your risk for Alzheimer's April 28, 2022 | UCI Health UCI Health neuropsychologist Hayley B. Kristinsson, PsyD, who specializes in neurodegenerative disorders and the cognitive markers used to predict... Read More Tags aging Alzheimer's brain dementia health tips longevity memory senior health
Fighting ageism in healthcare March 08, 2022 | Valerie Elwell Ageism in healthcare is an all-too-common problem, one that UCI Health geriatric medicine specialists have fought for decades. Dr. Katayoun... Read More Tags aging senior health memory
Tracking the Alzheimer's-Down syndrome connection March 29, 2021 | UCI Health UCI neuroscientists are spearheading a major international study to explore the link between Alzheimer's disease and Down syndrome. Read More Tags Alzheimer's breakthroughs aging dementia
Delaying medical care can be harmful to older adults August 13, 2020 | UCI Health It's understandable that older adults with acute and chronic conditions fear medical visits that may expose them to the novel coronavirus. But the... Read More Tags COVID-19 health tips senior health