Even As Memory Fades, Emotions Linger
2010-04-13
Finding underscores the need to treat Alzheimer’s patients with dignity and respect, researchers sayContinue Reading
Docs Issue Guidelines for Drivers With Dementia
2010-04-12
Memory test, input from family best gauge for who’s no longer safe on the roadContinue Reading
Study Questions Use of Heart Device Implants in the Very Old
2010-04-12
One-fifth of procedures performed in patients aged 80 and older, researchers sayContinue Reading
Gene Variant May Raise Risk of Common Eye Disease
2010-04-12
‘Good’ cholesterol levels linked to age-related macular degeneration, studies showContinue Reading
Simple Memory Test May Detect Early Alzheimer's
2010-04-08
A brief self-assessment that patients can take in the waiting room may lead to earlier diagnosis, better treatmentContinue Reading
Middle-Age Americans Less Mobile Than Ever
2010-04-07
Health experts see this as troubling individually and for societyContinue Reading
With Age Comes Wisdom: Study
2010-04-05
Seniors better able to see other points of view and seek compromise to smooth social conflictsContinue Reading
Start Talking About Life's End Well in Advance
2010-04-02
Though uncomfortable for some, conversations should be ongoing, tooContinue Reading
Advance Directives Help Assure End-of-Life Wishes Are Honored
2010-03-31
Nearly one-third of those dying needed someone else to make decisions, research findsContinue Reading
Obesity, Alcohol Among Factors Linked to Women's Gout Risk
2010-03-30
Aging, hypertension also contribute to raised odds of disease, research showsContinue Reading
More Family Support Can Raise Fears For Some Elderly
2010-03-30
In British study, anxieties over dying rose among older people cared for in minority householdsContinue Reading
Many With Arthritis Find Simple Solutions for Relief
2010-03-30
But they would benefit more if they sought advice from doctors, pharmacists, study saysContinue Reading
Women, Diabetics Fall Fast Into Medicare 'Doughnut Hole'
2010-03-29
Dementia patients are also at high risk for coverage gap, study findsContinue Reading
Big Smiles, Longer Lives?
2010-03-26
Folks with widest grins in photos outlived others, suggesting happiness extends lifeContinue Reading