Assisted Living More Accessible to Well-Off
2010-01-07
Facilities concentrated in areas with greater wealth, study findsContinue Reading
Could Your Cell Phone Help Shield You From Alzheimer's?
2010-01-07
In mouse study, exposure to electromagnetic field prevented and even reversed brain impairmentContinue Reading
New Brain Scan May Help Spot Alzheimer's
2010-01-06
Diffusion tensor imaging sees how healthy brain is in cases of memory loss, study showsContinue Reading
Alzheimer's 'Cocktail' Shows Promise
2010-01-06
In lab tests, enzyme combo outperformed individual ingredients, researchers sayContinue Reading
As Problems Accumulate, Frailty May Set In
2009-12-31
But action from middle age on can delay the condition, experts sayContinue Reading
Volunteering May Keep Elderly Stronger
2009-12-31
Finding debunks myth that condition is unavoidable, expert saysContinue Reading
As U.S. Ages, Health Care May Need to Change
2009-12-31
Elder boom could strain resources with not just more but sicker residentsContinue Reading
Ginkgo Won't Slow Decline of Aging Brain
2009-12-29
Popular herb doesn’t keep cognitive powers intact, researchers sayContinue Reading
Caution Can Help Keep Elderly Safe During Winter
2009-12-29
Hazards exist both indoors and outdoors, experts sayContinue Reading
Elderly Report Rising Rates of Disability After 20-Year Decline
2009-12-28
More older Americans struggling with chronic conditions, study findsContinue Reading
Swine Flu May Be Rewriting the Flu-Season Script
2009-12-24
H1N1 could be dominant strain this winter, ‘crowding out’ typical seasonal flu, experts sayContinue Reading
Kids Can Pass Pneumonia Bug to Older Relatives During Holidays
2009-12-23
Getting pneumococcal vaccine is best protection, experts sayContinue Reading
Post-Surgical Risks Highest in Older Adults
2009-12-23
After common abdominal operations, likelihood of death rises with age, study findsContinue Reading
Pollution May Boost Pneumonia Risk for Seniors
2009-12-23
Long-term exposure to dirty air doubled likelihood of respiratory infection, study foundContinue Reading