Aging

There are an estimated 63 million caregivers in the U.S., paid or unpaid, who provide care for people who rely on them for basic needs. While that might seem a mighty number, this invisible workforce is under increasing strain.

Liz Selvin is taking on the slow-burn diseases—chronic illnesses that our health care systems are ill-equipped to handle.

Community bonds and a human touch have helped scientists collect some of the world's best population-based data on cardiovascular disease risk.

Two health policy experts explain how Medicaid spending cuts could affect health care facilities, clinicians, and services, as well as millions of Americans who depend on the program.

The Center on Aging and Health, one of Johns Hopkins University's largest recipients of NIH funds, conducts critical work that provides real-time insights into the condition and care of older Americans.

Midlife is a window of opportunity for protecting heart health—and the benefits may extend to improved brain health in later life.

Findings suggest that even frail older adults may benefit from a little exercise.

After federally funded studies linked untreated hearing loss to health issues such as dementia, professor Frank Lin spearheaded policy changes making hearing aids easier and cheaper to acquire.

Study finds caregiver experiences remained generally stable—except for those caring for older adults with dementia.

A surge in incarcerated older adults brings new urgency to the challenges of providing adequate care in correctional facilities.

App to support hearing awareness available in English and Spanish on iOS and Android smartphones in 28 countries, including U.S.; to expand in Chinese, French, German, and Japanese

Hearing Numbers are a health metric—like weight, vision, and blood pressure—we can track and respond to over the lifespan.