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Older Adult Behavioral Health
With approximately 10,000 Americans turning 65 every day, older adults’ behavioral health is an area of significant concern — particularly when you consider that chronic conditions common in older adults such as diabetes, stroke, hearing loss or heart disease can put them at greater risk of depression and anxiety.
Age-Friendly Health Systems Pathways Selection Tool
Complete the Age-Friendly Health Systems Pathways Selection Tool to learn more about the AFHS movement and ways to participate and be recognized.
AHA podcast: Improving Behavioral Health for Older Adults — Lessons from Henry Ford Health
Zaira Khalid, M.D., senior staff geriatric psychiatrist at Henry Ford Behavioral Health Hospital, discusses the unique physical, emotional and social needs of patients over 65, the hospital’s compassionate and multidisciplinary approach to whole-person care, and how to recognize the silent struggles of older loved ones and provide support.
Report: More than 7 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s
An estimated 7.2 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease, according to the latest annual report by the Alzheimer's Association.
Infographic: The Realities of Behavioral Health in Older Adults
Download this resource to learn more about how hospitals can support older adults’ behavioral health.
Innovative procedure is ‘game-changer’ for older adults with heart valve disease
An innovative, minimally invasive procedure is reducing the risk faced by patients with heart valve disease and improving their quality of life.
From virtual singing to walking groups, Dartmouth Health’s programs for older adults enhance health
The Aging Resource Center, part of the health system’s Geriatric Center of Excellence, offers free educational classes, support and services to improve the minds, bodies and spirits of older adults and their families.
Hospital’s Community Friendship Volunteer Program helps reduce social isolation among older adults
To reduce social isolation and loneliness among older adults and help improve their health and well-being, Elizabethtown (N.Y.) Community Hospital launched the Community Friendship Volunteer Program in fall 2024.
Study: Dementia cases estimated to double by 2060
Dementia cases in the U.S. are expected to double by 2060, reaching 1 million new cases per year, according to a study released Jan. 13 by NYU Langone Health.
Case Study: Integrating Age-Friendly Care in a Geriatric Emergency Department
An interdisciplinary team at Sharp Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa, Calif., has effectively integrated age-friendly care in its busy emergency department, which also is recognized as a