The latest in Aging and the Elderly

Oldest American

2010-03-08T08:17:28Z

FILE - This May 17, 2006 file photo shows Mary Josephine Ray during her 111th birthday party in Westmoreland, N.H. She died Sunday, March 7, 2010 in Westmorland at age 114. The Gerontology Research Group says that until her death, Ray was the oldest person in the United States and the sec...

2 of oldest people in US die: in NH 114, Mich. 113

2010-03-08T19:00:17Z

<div id="subtitle">NH woman verified as oldest person in US dies at 114, Mich. woman at 113; Iowan assumes mantle</div><div><p>Two of the oldest people in the world have died on the same day.</p><p>Mary Josephine Ray, who was certified as the oldest person living in the United States, died Sunday at...

Tories boycott 'political ploy' care talks

2010-02-22T08:23:22Z

&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;The opposition Conservative Party said they will not attend a cross-party meeting on the future of social care due to take place Friday, calling the talks a Labour Party "political ploy." &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Health Secretary Andy Burnham will join Liberal Democrats, care providers, charities and local authorities to discuss how care for the elderly should...

London to open 1st exercise area for older people

2010-02-22T10:21:31Z

<div id="subtitle">Pensioners' playground: London to open its first exercise area for older people</div><div><p>Swinging London will take on a whole new connotation for the capital's aging baby boomers, who will soon get their own specially designed outdoor playground.</p><p>The park will offer low-impact exercise equipment to help older people impro...

BRITAIN HEALTH BROWN

2010-02-08T09:31:52Z

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown delivers a speech on social and personal care, in London, Monday Feb. 8, 2010. In a major pre-election speech, to the health think-tank the King's Fund, Brown will pledged a broad reform of community healthcare, giving people the option of chemotherapy and dialysis without having to travel to a clinic or hospital, and said that it would also ...

Understanding the Job of Gerontology Nursing

2010-02-22T12:54:20Z

With the rapid aging of the American population resulting in more and more seniors in need of continuing medical care, the health care industry has responded by devoting more attention than ever before to the unique treatment needs of elderly patients. The nursing segment of the health care industry has responded with equal vigor, and many nurses now focus their educational endeavors in the field of gerontology - the care of older adults. Gerontological nursing is now one of the fastest growi...

Many Older Adults Still Use Illegal Drugs

2010-02-22T21:49:57Z

<div id="subtitle">Aging boomers' drug use could strain future treatment resources</div><div><p> When you think of people who use illegal drugs, you think first of young adults, like the hippies and flower children of the 60s. But those hippies have gray hair now, and increasingly it's Grandpa who's getting high. </p><p>A new study done for the Recent U.S. Census Bureau figures revealed that Nevada, which for years had touted itself as being one of the top states in terms of population growth, actually lost population in the most recent year.<...

A NEW OLDER DEMOGRAPHIC

2010-02-23T01:16:25Z

<div id="subtitle">Nevada is due for an influx of seniors. Experts say state is unprepared because of limited resources, tightfisted ways</div><div><p> By Steve Kanigher and Alex Richards</p><p>Las Vegas Sun</p><p>The

At-home technology can monitor seniors for safety

2010-02-23T08:53:05Z

<div><p>At 88, Grif Crawford knows he's at risk of a fall or other sudden health problem. So he wears a pendant around his neck that can summon help if something goes wrong.</p><p>"It's kind of like life insurance," said Crawford, of Lee Summit, Mo. "I feel very comforted with this."</p><p>The device has ...

Senior-citizen volunteers fight Medicare fraud

2010-02-23T08:22:15Z

<div id="subtitle">Volunteer army of senior citizens is helping uncover Medicare scams, saves taxpayers' money</div><div><p>The first box that arrived at Shirley Shupp's door was filled with braces to help with her arthritis. Then came a motorized scooter, just like the one the 69-year-old already owned. She hadn't asked for any of it —...

Ginkgo extract doesn't slow cognitive decline

2010-02-23T08:19:24Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The widely used herbal supplement Ginkgo biloba does not appear to slow the rate of cognitive decline in healthy older people or those with mild cognitive impairment, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.</p><p>Their study involved 3,069 people age 72 or older from four U.S. communities who w...

The Best Cream For Your Eyes and Wrinkles

2010-02-23T14:56:54Z

If you have not yet observed evolution of lines and wrinkles at different parts of your body, your eyelids are the foremost to provide clues about maturity, beginning to sag, puff, and eventually, develop the "imperfectly perfect" creases and dark circles which are every beauty-conscious person?s least wish.<br><br>How unkind time is to you may be presented via these soft eye areas, exhibiting the consequences earlier than the remainder of the facial area.<b...

Delaying Aging Process May Prevent Alzheimer's

2010-02-23T16:01:23Z

<div id="subtitle">Emphasis on health, activity yields results</div><div><p> If getting old is the greatest risk factor for developing Alzheimer's disease, then slowing the aging process just might prevent the dreaded disease. </p><p>Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies followed that line...

donny and marie osmond

2009-12-13T17:31:37Z

Donny Osmond Donny and Marie Osmond deliver food to senior citizens at the Louise Shell Senior Apartments to brighten their holiday season Las Vegas, Nevada - 12.12.09