High Estrogen Levels Plus Diabetes May Boost Dementia Risk
2014-01-29
Study of older women found having more of hormone from fat tissue after age 65 unwiseContinue Reading
Hearing Loss Tied to Faster Brain Shrinkage With Age
2014-01-28
Follow-up studies needed to show whether treating hearing problems could delay mental decline, experts sayContinue Reading
Falls Top Car Crashes as Leading Cause of U.S. Spinal Injuries
2014-01-28
Rates rising fastest among seniors, study findsContinue Reading
Screen Older, Male Smokers for Type of Aneurysm, Experts Say
2014-01-27
Abdominal aortic aneurysms are bulges in a major artery that can burst without warningContinue Reading
My Father’s Keeper: Caring for a Parent With Dementia
2014-01-24
With no training and no pay, an army of informal caregivers provides a billion dollar serviceContinue Reading
Risk of Glaucoma Blindness Drops by Half: Study
2014-01-24
Regular eye exams are best way to diagnose the condition, expert saysContinue Reading
For Seniors With Dementia, the Choice to Live Alone Can Be a Risky One
2014-01-23
Study identifies safety issues, lack of social activities and health careContinue Reading
Fish Oil and Brain Power
2014-01-23
Can fish oil help you retain enough brain cells to preserve one to two years of brain health in old age?Continue Reading
Older Patients May Fare Better in Trauma Centers That Treat More of Their Peers
2014-01-22
Study also found they do worse in hospitals with higher volumes of young patientsContinue Reading
Fish Oil Might Guard Against Loss of Brain Cells
2014-01-22
Study found women who ate the most omega-3s had greater brain volumeContinue Reading
Too Much Sitting May Raise Heart Failure Risk for Men
2014-01-21
Study found even exercise did not compensate for sedentary behaviorContinue Reading
Mediterranean Diet May Lower Risk of Clogged Leg Arteries
2014-01-21
Study of older adults found reduced odds of peripheral artery disease when compared to low-fat dietContinue Reading
Zest for Life Can Be a Moving Experience
2014-01-20
Happier seniors preserved their mobility in greater numbers than their glum peers, study foundContinue Reading
Too Much Sitting May Be Harmful for Older Women
2014-01-17
12-year study of 93,000 women found higher risk of early death for least activeContinue Reading