Seniors May Need Help Overcoming Holiday Blues
2009-11-28
Experts offer tips to help lift spirits, recognize signs of depressionContinue Reading
ER Visits for Elderly Rise During Thanksgiving
2009-11-25
Experts say family members can panic, underestimate effects of normal agingContinue Reading
Some Prescription Meds May Raise Seniors' Risks of Falling
2009-11-24
Caution needed when taking sedatives, antidepressants, benzodiazepines, review findsContinue Reading
Chronic Pain Trips Up Seniors
2009-11-24
Discomfort contributes to the falls that plague older adults, study findsContinue Reading
Quick Saliva Test May One Day Diagnose Diseases
2009-11-23
Age-related protein changes offer clues to treatment advances, study findsContinue Reading
Too Few Older Adults Get Recommended Screenings
2009-11-19
Report looks to improve health of this group with better preventive careContinue Reading
Diet, Cognitive Ability May Play Role in Heart Disease
2009-11-19
Study finds fewer deaths among higher-functioning seniors who eat lots of fruits, vegetablesContinue Reading
Lifelong Exercise Keeps Seniors Young at Heart
2009-11-18
Separate study finds stem cell therapy improves exercise capacity in patients with enlarged heartsContinue Reading
Elderly Treated Less Aggressively for Heart Attack
2009-11-16
Hospitals less likely to follow guidelines for patients 80 and older, study findsContinue Reading
High-Impact Activity May Be Good for Old Bones
2009-11-14
Sampling of senior athletes finds better density with some sportsContinue Reading
Hip Fracture Odds Rise With Women's Age
2009-11-13
Menopause also plays a role, but a lesser one than age, study findsContinue Reading
Baby Boomers May Prove More Disabled Than Their Elders
2009-11-13
Wave of disabilities could overburden health-care system, researchers fearContinue Reading
Older People at Greater Risk of Swine Flu Death
2009-11-12
Cases in Mexico show young more likely to get sick, but elderly more likely to dieContinue Reading