- Message To Older Adults: Embrace, Don't Fear The Effects Of Sensible Exercise
A Johns Hopkins study should ease the concerns held by many older adults with mild high blood pressure about the strain or harm exercise could cause their hearts. Results of the research on 104 men and women age 55 to 75 showed that a moderate program of physical exertion had no ill effects on the heart's ability to pump blood nor does it produce a harmful increase in heart size. - Increased Rates Of Cognitive Decline In Older Adults Associated With High-fat, Copper-rich Diets
Among older adults whose diets are high in saturated and trans fats, a high intake of copper may be associated with an accelerated rate of decline in thinking, learning and memory abilities, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. - The Psychoneurobiology Of Aging: The Wear And Tear Of Stress
Age may be more related to reactions to stress and the absence of disease rather than to a person's chronological age, say leading researchers in the fields of neurobiology and psychoneuroendocrinology. And healthy aging is a good bet if stress can be moderated along with adopting an active, healthy lifestyle. This finding was presented at the 114th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association (APA). - INSPIRIS To Serve Humana's Phoenix Frail, Elderly Population
INSPIRIS, the Brentwood, Tenn.- based provider of care management for the frail elderly, announced today a new contract with Humana of Arizona Inc. to provide care for eligible enrollees in Humana's Medicare Advantage and commercially-insured health plans in the Phoenix metropolitan area. - Age-regulated Cellular Activities That Protect Against Protein Aggregation, Scientists Discover
The research, led by Professor Jeffery Kelly of Scripps Research and Professor Andrew Dillin of the Salk Institute's Molecular and Cell Biology Laboratory, is being published August 10, 2006 as an article in an advanced, online edition of the journal Science. - Assistive Devices Make Independent Living Easier
Nobody says the physical changes of growing older come easy. That doesn't mean you can't still do it your way -- with a little help from assistive devices. - Researchers Continue Studies Into Aging And Cognition
Learning more about the decline in learning and memory that can accompany aging is the focus of a $6.2 million grant Wake Forest University School of Medicine has been awarded from the National Institute on Aging. - Waist-hip Ratio Should Replace Body Mass Index As Indicator Of Mortality Risk In Older People
Older people with high waist-hip ratios (WHRs) have a higher mortality risk than those with a high body mass index, or BMI, a new study reveals. - Massachusetts Gov. Signs Bill Expanding State-Funded Long-Term Care
Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) on Thursday signed into law a bill that will allow seniors to receive state-funded care in the "least restrictive setting," rather than only in a nursing home, the Boston Globe reports. Under the law, the state is required to inform those seeking to live in a nursing home about other options, such as home care, adult foster care or day care. - Elders Suffer Disproportionately During Heat Waves, Other Disasters
Recent natural disasters have negatively affected older people significantly more than other demographic groups, yet few steps have been taken to improve ensuing relief efforts, according to the latest issue of the Public Policy & Aging Report (PP&AR), a quarterly publication of the National Academy on an Aging Society. - 125 Fans Distributed Through Fan Care In One-Day Event Hosted By Dominion & Wal-Mart
Dominion, the Virginia Department for the Aging (VDA) and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. on Saturday, Aug. 5 distributed 125 fans to seniors in need during an on-site screening at the Sheila Lane Wal-Mart in Richmond. The first-ever event was part of the Fan Care program that provides one free fan to elderly Virginians who live within Dominion's service area and meet eligibility requirements. - Smith-Lincoln Long Term Care Bill Would Help Advance Quality Improvements In Nation's Nursing Homes
The American Health Care Association (AHCA) and the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) praised a bill introduced by U.S. Senators Gordon Smith (R-OR) and Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) late yesterday as the first comprehensive legislative template facilitating greater progress in quality improvements in the nation's nursing homes and other long term care settings. - Probiotic Supplements Help Elderly People
If you are over 60 you should take either probiotic drinks, yoghurts or capsules as they will protect you from developing such bowel conditions as IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), says researchers from Reading University, UK. - Winter Watch For Senior Citizens: 10 Tips For Having A Safe Season
Winter is a special time for caution if you or someone in your family is an older adult. It is the season for flus, for slips on icy streets, and for other dangers that are especially great for senior citizens. - Older Brains Act Younger - Scientific Breakthrough Enhances Mental Abilities
People 60 years or older can improve their memory by 10 years or more. That's the findings of a new study published in the latest issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. - Natural Cocoa Compounds May Have Pronounced Vascular Benefits For Older Population, New StudySuggest
Flavanol-rich cocoa could offer powerful cardiovascular benefits for the nearly 78 million baby boomers in the United States today, suggests a new study published in the August issue of the Journal of Hypertension. - Heat Waves Kill In Areas Without Businesses To Draw Older Citizens Out Of Their Apartments
Severe heat waves kill more people in neighborhoods where there are few inviting businesses to draw older people out of their apartments, new research suggests. - 90% Of People Over Age 65 Have Prescription Drug Coverage, Many Enrolled In Medicare Benefit
More than 90% of U.S. residents ages 65 and older have some form of prescription drug coverage, in part because of enrollment in the Medicare prescription drug benefit, according to a study published Tuesday on the Health Affairs Web site, the Miami Herald reports (Hatcher, Miami Herald, 8/1). For the study, Daniel McFadden, a professor of economics at the University of California-Berkeley, and colleagues surveyed 1,571 seniors. - Drug Triggers Body's Mechanism To Reverse Aging Effect On Memory Process
A drug made to enhance memory appears to trigger a natural mechanism in the brain that fully reverses age-related memory loss, even after the drug itself has left the body, according to researchers at UC Irvine. - Another Possible Link Between Diet And Aging Found By Johns Hopkins Researchers
While studying how a cell keeps its genetic material intact, scientists at Johns Hopkins got busy alternately knocking out two catalysts vital to managing a yeast cell's energy. They discovered to their complete surprise that the removal of one of them led the cell to turn off 70 percent of its 5,000 genes and die. - Too Old, Too Soon: Potential Treatment For Progeria
Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is a rare pediatric syndrome causing physical changes that resemble greatly accelerated aging in sufferers. These symptoms include slow growth, wrinkled skin, hair loss, small face and jaw, pinched nose, osteoporosis, and atherosclerotic vascular disease. Currently, there are less than 50 known cases of HGPS in the world and most progeria patients die at around 13 years of age. - All Cells Age The Same, Whether In Mice Or Men Stanford Study Finds
We can dye gray hair, lift sagging skin or boost lost hearing, but no visit to the day spa would be able to hide a newly discovered genetic marker for the toll that time takes on our cells. "We've found something that is at the core of aging," said Stuart Kim, PhD, professor of developmental biology and of genetics at the Stanford University School of Medicine. - OHSU Scientists Say FreeCell Can Be Adapted To Spot Early Signs Of Dementia
A popular, computer-based card game is helping Oregon Health & Science University researchers monitor cognitive changes in the elderly, a new study shows.
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