COPD May Damage Aging Brain
2014-03-18
Study finds higher odds for mental decline without memory loss in patients with the lung disorderContinue Reading
Does Self-Esteem Affect Seniors’ Health?
2014-03-17
Small study tied higher levels of stress hormone to less well-being in older adultsContinue Reading
Coordinated Care Helps Elderly With Chronic Diseases
2014-03-17
Odds of complications, hospital admissions lower when patients see fewer doctors, says studyContinue Reading
Coordinated Care Helps Elderly With Chronic Diseases
2014-03-17
Odds of complications, hospital admissions lower when patients see fewer doctors, says studyContinue Reading
Colon Cancer Cases Decline for Older Americans
2014-03-17
American Cancer Society report finds 30 percent drop between 2000-2010, tied to better screeningContinue Reading
Protein From Meat, Fish May Help Men Age Well
2014-03-12
But Japanese study saw no such benefits for womenContinue Reading
Hip Replacement Safe for Patients in Their 90s, Study Finds
2014-03-11
Complication rates similar to patients in their 80s and younger, researchers say
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U.S. Could Face Shortage of Cancer Doctors
2014-03-11
Gap projected to reach nearly 1,500 specialists in a decade, American Society of Clinical Oncology cautionsContinue Reading
‘Senior Moments’ Don’t Seem to Lead to Dementia for Most
2014-03-10
Study reassuring for people with ‘mild cognitive impairment,’ experts sayContinue Reading
Elderly Diabetes Patients on Insulin Most Vulnerable to Low-Blood-Sugar Trouble
2014-03-10
Study found they were more than twice as likely to end up in ER, five times more likely to be hospitalizedContinue Reading