News Archive for Seniors

Severe COPD Linked to Mental Decline (7/9/2009) Lighter Meals May Bring Longer Life (7/9/2009) 'Easter Island' Drug Adds Years to Mice (7/8/2009) Exercise Tips to Keep Boomers on Their Feet (7/5/2009) On Memory, Older Americans Outsmart the English (7/3/2009) Growth Hormone May Build Muscle in Older Men (7/1/2009) With Medicare Plan, Drug Spending May Be Up (7/1/2009) CPR Survival Rates for Older People Unchanged (7/1/2009) Statins Might Stave Off Alzheimer's (6/30/2009) 47,000 Elderly Hurt in Walker, Cane Mishaps Each Year (6/29/2009) Stay Upbeat, Active to Keep the Mind Young (6/24/2009) Eat Well, Live Longer (6/23/2009) A Few Extra Pounds Might Bring Extra Years (6/23/2009) Make Nursing Homes More Like Home: Medicare (6/19/2009) Have a Purpose in Life? You Might Live Longer (6/16/2009) Drug May Stem Slide Into Alzheimer's for Some (6/15/2009) Slightly Underactive Thyroid May Be a Plus (6/12/2009) Lack of Good Sleep Might Be Deadly (6/11/2009) Exercise, Education Keep You Sharp in Old Age (6/8/2009) Data Overload May Complicate Insurance Choices (6/5/2009) Some OTC Sleep, Cold Meds Could Harm Aging Brain (6/5/2009) Interactive Video Games Offer Exercise Benefits (6/5/2009) Sedatives Increase Suicide Risk Among Elderly (6/4/2009) Opening Arteries With Drug-Coated Stents OK Over 70 (6/3/2009) Neighborhood Safety Is Linked to Disability (5/29/2009) Teens Likely to Trade Team Sports for Individual Exercise (5/29/2009) Video May Help People Make End-of-Life Choices (5/29/2009) Plaques, Tangles in Brain Don't Always Lead to Alzheimer's (5/27/2009) Inner Ear Dysfunction Puts Older Adults at Risk of Falls (5/26/2009) Vitamin D May Help Keep Aging at Bay (5/22/2009) Rapid Weight Loss in Seniors Signals Higher Dementia Risk (5/19/2009) Money May Matter, Health-Wise, in Old Age (5/18/2009) Multivitamins Might Prolong Life (5/18/2009) Nutrient-Rich Diet Lowers Risk of Age-Related Eye Disease (5/15/2009) 15-Point Test Gauges Alzheimer's Risk (5/13/2009) Eye Disease, Cognitive Decline Linked in Study (5/12/2009) Seniors Often Misstate Stroke History (5/11/2009) Seniors Cope With Sleep Loss Better Than Young Adults (5/7/2009) New Guidelines Recommend Opioids for Seniors' Pain (5/7/2009) Delirium Episodes Could Hasten Alzheimer's-Linked Decline (5/6/2009) U.S. Mental Health Spending Rises, But Many Still Left Out (5/5/2009) Nighttime Urination Linked to Higher Death Rate Among Elderly (5/1/2009) Prescription Training Puts Docs in Shoes of Older Patients (5/1/2009) Drink a Little Wine, Live a Little Longer (5/1/2009) Drink Away Dementia? (5/1/2009) Minorities to Bear Brunt of Rise in U.S. Cancer Cases (4/29/2009) As Literacy Improves, So Might Happiness (4/28/2009) Racial Disparity in Death Rate May Be Avoidable (4/24/2009) Painkillers May Not Protect Against Dementia (4/22/2009) Compound in Berries May Lessen Sun Damage (4/21/2009) Transition From Home to Hospital Rarely Seamless (4/21/2009) Outgoing Nature Could Get You to 100 (4/20/2009) Simple Steps to Maintaining Memory (4/19/2009) Worms Reveal More of Longevity's Secrets (4/16/2009) Severe Low Blood Sugar Ups Older Diabetics' Dementia Risk (4/14/2009) Slow-Healing Bones May Get Boost From Drug (4/14/2009) Nearly 18 Million Will Have Macular Degeneration by 2050 (4/14/2009) Hazardous Falls Don't Have to Happen (4/13/2009) How Old Is Too Old to Work? (4/10/2009) Oxycodone May Reduce Shingles Pain (4/10/2009) Home-Based Program Extends Seniors' Lives (4/7/2009) Cognitive Behavior Therapy Eases Anxiety for Older People (4/7/2009) Colon Screenings Don't Follow Guidelines, Study Suggests (4/6/2009) Muscle Mass Won't Grow in Women Over 80 (4/3/2009) Daily Naps May Raise Older Women's Death Risk (4/2/2009) Protein-Folding Problem May Help Spur Alzheimer's (4/1/2009) Action-Filled Video Games Boost Adult Vision (3/30/2009) Study Links Sugar Production in Yeast Cells to Longevity (3/27/2009) For All Their Plusses, Pets Pose a Risk for Falls, Too (3/26/2009) Black Women at Higher Risk for Aggressive Breast Tumors (3/25/2009) With Alzheimer's, Health-Care Costs Could Triple (3/24/2009) Osteoporosis May Raise Risk for Vertigo (3/23/2009) Diabetics and Elderly May Fare Better With Bypass (3/20/2009) Internal Clock and Metabolism May Be Linked (3/19/2009) Obesity Takes Years Off Your Life (3/18/2009) Millions of Americans With Chronic Ills Put Off Health Care (3/18/2009) Alzheimer's Tied to Shrinkage in Brain Area (3/16/2009) Study Questions Screening for Leg Vessel Blockages (3/16/2009) Defibrillator May Not Help Many With Heart Failure (3/16/2009) Aging Baby Boomers May Swamp Cardiac Care (3/13/2009) Many Seniors Not Selecting Lowest Cost Medicare Drug Plans (3/13/2009) Some Elderly Heart Failure Patients Get Little Help From Meds, Study Finds (3/12/2009) Men Who Get Active in Midlife Live Longer (3/6/2009) Older Adults Get Drunk Faster Than Younger Drinkers (3/5/2009) Older Americans May Lack Adequate Nutrition (3/4/2009) Brain Adapts to Age-Related Eye Disease (3/3/2009) In Elderly Women, Hip Fractures Often Follow Arm Breaks (3/2/2009) Views on Old Age May Become Reality Later (2/27/2009) Men's Stroke Risk Rises Dramatically in Mid-40s (2/26/2009) Scientists Spot New Clue to Alzheimer's (2/25/2009) If Parents Had Alzheimer's, Aging May Come Early (2/19/2009) Silent Strokes More Common in Younger People Than Thought (2/18/2009) Reading, Games Help Keep Aging Memories Sharp (2/17/2009) Aging Brain May Contribute to Some Hearing Loss (2/17/2009) Age No Bar to Aggressive Rx for Cardiogenic Shock (2/16/2009) Mediterranean Diet Aids the Aging Brain: Study (2/10/2009) Tests Gauge Alzheimer's Patients' Ability to Drive (2/9/2009) Rural Areas Able to Increase Colon Cancer Screenings (2/5/2009) Cataract Surgery Doesn't Worsen AMD (2/5/2009) Insulin May Protect Against Alzheimer's (2/3/2009) Medicare Drug Plan 'Doughnut Hole' Could Impact Seniors' Health (2/3/2009) Fractures in Older Adults Up Death Risk (2/3/2009) Stroke Drug Might Be a Memory-Booster (2/2/2009) Education Doesn't Slow Alzheimer's Decline (2/2/2009) When Gauging Age, the Eyes Have It (2/2/2009) With Age Comes Greater Risk of Hypothermia (1/31/2009) Seniors Who Exercise Help Their Health (1/30/2009) Hormone-Boosting Drug May Help Treat Frailty (1/27/2009) Cutting Calories May Boost Aging Brains (1/26/2009) Higher Blood Sugar Could Impair Thinking (1/26/2009) Moderate Alcohol Consumption May Protect Against Disabilities (1/22/2009) Kidney, Heart Problems May Be Linked (1/21/2009) EPA Alerts Seniors to Carbon Monoxide Dangers (1/21/2009) Decide for Me When I Can't, Most People Say (1/21/2009) Simple Exercise Keeps Brain at Top of Its Game (1/20/2009) Abnormal Heart Function Reduces Exercise Capacity (1/20/2009) Antidepressant Eases Anxiety in Older Adults (1/20/2009) Older Women Get Fewer Kidney Transplants Than Men (1/19/2009) Positive Outlook Cuts Chances of Dementia (1/19/2009) Exercise Tips for Seniors to Start a Healthy 2009 (1/18/2009) Memory Loss Tied to Brain's White Matter (1/15/2009) Walking Is Good for Blocked Leg Arteries (1/15/2009) Counseling Lacking for Adolescents With Arthritis (1/13/2009) Millions More Americans Might Be Placed on Statins (1/13/2009) Gene Variant May Hike Women's Risk of Alzheimer's (1/12/2009) Framingham Score May Not Spot Lifetime Heart Risk (1/12/2009) HRT Shrinks the Brain (1/12/2009) Glaucoma Associated With Reading Impairments in Elderly (1/12/2009) Cold Weather May Raise Blood Pressure in Elderly (1/12/2009) You're Never Too Old for a Flu Shot (1/9/2009) Diabetes Linked to Cognitive Problems (1/9/2009) Researchers Gain Insights Into Aging in Mice (1/8/2009) 'Snowbirds' Beware the Climate Changes (1/7/2009) Implanted Defibrillators Benefit Older People (1/6/2009) Health Care Spending in U.S. Grew at Lowest Rate in a Decade (1/6/2009) Surgeons Often Are Blamed When Hip Replacements Fail (1/2/2009) Rising Blood Sugar May Harm the Aging Brain (12/30/2008) Sleep Disorder Could Signal Neurological Disease (12/24/2008) Study Shows Exercise Shields Against Osteoporosis (12/23/2008) Drug Combinations Putting Seniors at Risk (12/23/2008) 2 Cardiovascular Proteins Tied to Severity of Alzheimer's (12/22/2008) Caregiving May Lengthen Life (12/19/2008) Community Exercise Programs Boost Seniors' Strength (12/19/2008) Not All Dementia Is Called Alzheimer's (12/19/2008) Government Launches Nursing Home Rating System (12/18/2008) Children of Centenarians Face Lower Heart Risks (12/16/2008) Brain Adjusts to Cope With Life's Upsets (12/16/2008) Hypertension Might Hinder Thinking (12/15/2008) Helping Seniors Beat the Holiday Blues (12/14/2008) Fruits and Veggies May Strengthen Bones (12/12/2008) Playing Video Games May Boost Older Brains (12/11/2008) Dementia Often Missed as Cause of Death (12/9/2008) Depression Linked to Increase in Abdominal Fat (12/3/2008) Older Adults Who Exercise Boost Blood Flow in Brain (12/1/2008)