In 2015, about 9% of fentanyl-related deaths among people 65 and over also included a stimulant. By 2023 nearly half did, most commonly cocaine. That’s in line with youth trends in the so-called fourth wave of the opioid epidemic.

The housing crisis is requiring creative scrambling and new partnerships from health care organizations to keep older patients out of expensive nursing homes as homelessness grows.

Older men can find themselves isolated after retirement. Volunteer groups like Grandpas United are good for both physical and mental health.

More and more adults are juggling full-time work and caregiving responsibilities — and it’s costing employers about $33 billion a year in lost productivity and employee retention, according to a new report.

Groups that connect elders and teens — both in real life and online — have a new sense of urgency in the loneliness epidemic.

Almost 40 percent of caregivers of older adults are men, and a third of that group is Black. But African American men face some issues other guys don't.

Assumptions that older people are one big, frail, homogenous group can lead to problems, says the author of Elderhood.

Fewer than half of older adults who need mental health care or treatment for substance abuse get it. Many therapists don't feel qualified to treat older people, and insurance coverage is spotty, too.

The director general is asking for a halt for at least two months. His hope is to use all available doses to vaccinate 10% of the population in every country by the end of September.