With Long-Term Exercise, Being 80 Is Just a Number
2010-05-11
Seniors find that strength, flexibility can remain, and heart risks fallContinue Reading
Older, Abused Women Suffer Poor Mental Health
2010-05-10
Verbal abuse was worse than physical abuse alone, study foundContinue Reading
Kidney Removal May Be Ill-Advised for Some Elderly
2010-05-10
With localized cancer, more conservative treatment may be warranted, study findsContinue Reading
Sleepless Nights Plague Assisted Living Residents
2010-05-07
Poor sleep tied to quality of life, depression, study saysContinue Reading
If Your Spouse Gets Alzheimer's, You Might, Too
2010-05-05
Risk is 6 times higher than for other husbands, wives, study findsContinue Reading
Older Adults Have Lower Rates of Mood, Anxiety Disorders
2010-05-05
But those mental illnesses are still common, especially among women, survey findsContinue Reading
For Younger Women, Mammograms Not Too Effective: Study
2010-05-03
Before 40 and without symptoms, screening mammography may be inappropriate, researchers sayContinue Reading
Eye Disease Rates High Among Latino Americans
2010-05-02
As the population ages, more programs needed to address vision loss, experts sayContinue Reading
Rates of Premature Adult Death Declining Worldwide
2010-04-30
But even with overall lower mortality, some nations have lost ground, report showsContinue Reading
Canadians Leading Longer, Healthier Lives Than Americans
2010-04-29
U.S. study points to lack of universal health care, economic equality as reasons whyContinue Reading
New Finding Could Mark Shift in Alzheimer's Research
2010-04-29
‘Floating’ clumps of protein, not plaques, may cause the disease, researchers sayContinue Reading
Even Moderate Drinking Puts Many Older Adults at Risk
2010-04-28
Regular alcohol use may harm those over 60 with health issues, prescription meds, research showsContinue Reading
Mediterranean Diet Helps Protect Aging Brain
2010-04-27
People who scored highest in adherence to diet least likely to suffer mental decline, study findsContinue Reading
Martial Arts Training May Save Seniors' Hips
2010-04-23
Learning to roll when they fall helps prevent fractures, study findsContinue Reading