Need for kidney transplants grows dramatically April 06, 2021 | UCI Health UCI Health has more than doubled kidney transplants in the last four years, but the need far outstrips the availability of deceased donor kidneys,... Read More Tags aging diabetes kidney transplants
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
Caring for a loved one with dementia during COVID-19 April 24, 2020 | Heather Shannon California’s stay-at-home order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 has been especially tough for one caregiver population: Family members... Read More Tags aging Alzheimer's dementia Parkinson's senior health
Who should take aspirin for heart health? March 19, 2020 | UCI Health New research indicates that an aspirin a day does little if anything to protect heart health in most people. Read More Tags aging heart health prevention stroke
Why seniors need extra flu protection January 07, 2020 | UCI Health Influenza season is here, and if you’re age 65 or older, the virus can hit you harder. Read More Tags aging flu prevention vaccines
Is depression the new normal with aging? December 19, 2019 | UCI Health Not even close, according to UCI Health geriatrician Dr. Lisa M. Gibbs, who says older adults experience less depression than people who are younger. Read More Tags aging depression mental health