When thinking about prescription drug addiction, one might understandably and automatically picture a young adult. Those 18 to 25 years of age “are the biggest abusers of prescription … opioid pain ...

A national survey found that many adults ages 50–80 meet clinical criteria for addiction-like responses to ultra-processed foods.  Middle-aged wome ...

Older adults with more smartphone usage had poorer sleep quality, according to a new study. Depression and loneliness played a significant role in making sleep quality even worse. Researchers surveyed ...

They were the first generation of Americans to grow up with ultra-processed foods all around them – products typically loaded with extra fat, salt, sugar and flavorings. They were children and young ...

Overdose deaths from fentanyl mixed with stimulants have skyrocketed over the past eight years, according to a study presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ annual meeting. These ...

They were the first generation of Americans to grow up with ultra-processed foods all around them – products typically loaded with extra fat, salt, sugar and flavorings. They were children and young ...

Fewer than 40% of Medicare beneficiaries with opioid-use disorders receive proper care, study finds In 2022, 52,000 Medicare beneficiaries experienced an opioid overdose, according to the Centers for ...

Researchers attribute the spike to the early, aggressive exposure of this generation to ultra-processed foods TUESDAY, Sept. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that older adults, ...

Men and women reporting overweight, respectively, are 19.14 and 11.44 times more likely to meet criteria for UPF addiction. (HealthDay News) — Overall, 12.4 percent of older adults have ultraprocessed ...

As a mental health counselor, professor, and researcher, I’m reminded daily that older adults deserve more than just mental health care, they deserve the care that truly fits them. And ...

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