senior health
September 16, 2020
Being there
For many older Americans, the rhythms of every day have not just changed during the COVID-19 pandemic; they have stopped.
May 10, 2017
A life of Joy
Joy Plein received this year's UW-UWRA Distinguished Retiree
Excellence in Community Service Award.
June 1, 2015
A startling find
Since she was a student in pharmacy school, Shelly Gray has felt a strong connection to the situation many elderly patients find themselves in: “I was struck by how many different medications older adults are taking, as well as their struggle with trying to keep those medications straight,” she recalls.
September 1, 2011
Pharmacy for elders
Last year, the UW School of Pharmacy began providing pharmacy services at University House Wallingford.
September 1, 1998
Extra pounds OK
Being overweight later in life does not pose a significant health risk, while unintended weight loss is unhealthy for those 65 and older, a recent UW study found.
March 1, 1998
New age medicine
They swim; they walk; they even pump iron. Elderly Americans find a new lease on life, thanks to a UW research center.
March 1, 1995
Hope against Alzheimer's
Almost half of all Americans over 85 have Alzheimer's, but hope is on the horizon as UW research begins to break its secrets.