Senior man gardening in a greenhouse. (Getty Images) By Texas A&M University College of Architecture Staff An award-winning paper by a Texas A&M design professor details the link between brain health and everyday gardening tasks Typical gardening tasks can help older adults stave off age-related cognitive decline,…
By Heather Gillin, Texas A&M University College of Education & Human Development America is aging, with about 15 percent of the population over the age of 65. As Americans age, susceptibility to chronic conditions increases and level of overall health can decline. Dr. Shevon Harvey, director of the…
By Rae Lynn Mitchell, Texas A&M University School of Public Health Globally, more than 47.5 million elderly people are living with dementia. Dementia brings memory loss, decreased self-care and reduced quality of life and is a leading cause of mortality in older adults. Taking care of dementia patients is…
