Heart Rate Change When Standing Up Might Predict Older Adult’s Death Risk
2016-12-07
People with slower heart rate recovery had higher odds of dying within 4 years, study foundContinue Reading
Baby Boomers Going to Pot
2016-12-06
Americans 65-plus more than doubled their use of marijuana over 8 years, study findsContinue Reading
Aerobic Exercise May Help Guard Against Dementia
2016-11-30
Study found seniors with mild cognitive impairment saw gains in thinking, memory skills after six months of workoutsContinue Reading
It’s Never Too Late to Stop Smoking
2016-11-30
Even quitting in your 60s can add years to your life, researchers findContinue Reading
Smoking Raises Heart Attack Risk 8-Fold in People Under 50
2016-11-29
At all ages, the habit boosted odds for heart trouble, but younger people fared the worst, study foundContinue Reading
Having Trouble Hearing? Maybe It’s Not Your Ears
2016-11-29
Part of the problem for seniors might lie in the brain, research suggestsContinue Reading
Electronic In-Hospital Prescribing: Trouble for Older Adults?
2016-11-29
Study found 41 percent of meds that can increase drowsiness were set too high for seniors, linked to accidentsContinue Reading
3 Keys to Cutting Your Risk of Heart Failure
2016-11-28
Guarding against obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes at middle age may slash risk, study findsContinue Reading
3 Keys to Cutting Your Risk of Heart Failure
2016-11-28
Guarding against obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes at middle age may slash risk, study findsContinue Reading
Never Too Old for a Mammogram?
2016-11-28
Researchers find benefits for some women up to the age of 90
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Elder Abuse Often Missed In ER
2016-11-25
Up to 1 in 10 seniors affected, but harm or neglect can be difficult to identify, geriatric specialist saysContinue Reading
Strokes Decline in Older Americans, Rise in Young
2016-11-23
Every generation needs to watch their blood pressure, researchers sayContinue Reading
Strokes Decline in Older Americans, Rise in Young
2016-11-23
Every generation needs to watch their blood pressure, researchers sayContinue Reading
Gender Gap in Life Expectancy Persists
2016-11-21
Genetics and riskier behaviors may help explain the difference, researchers sayContinue Reading