Theory about health and two-drink minimum debunked in new study
Oct 15, 2009
It’s last call for those who think two drinks a day can stave off functional decline in old age. New research suggests that it’s lifestyle, not liquor, that really helps to determine how we...
House committees release healthcare reform plan outline
Jun 22, 2009
Chairmen of three House committees Friday released a draft outline of healthcare reform legislation as Democrats push to pass a bill by August.
Who needs sleep? Not seniors (at least not much), studies find
Jun 11, 2009
Two different studies presented Wednesday at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine suggest the following: most seniors aren’t sleeping well, and sleep deprivation doesn’t...
Study: No racial disparity in life expectancy for dementia
Jun 10, 2009
Although previous studies have indicated that blacks with dementia tend to live longer than whites with the disease, a new study finds that the condition decreases life expectancy equally among the races.
Study: Expectations, motivation may affect post-hospitalization mobility for seniors
Apr 08, 2009
Seniors hospitalized for illness experience greater functional decline than surgical patients. The difference could be a function of expectations and personal motivation, a recent study suggests.
Computer use boosts brain power for tech-savvy seniors
Mar 30, 2009
Whether it’s checking e-mail, playing games or downloading music, using computer programs appears to keep the aging mind nimble, suggests new research.
Funding issues hit the spotlight as nursing home advocates gear up for Aging Committee hearing
Mar 03, 2009
The Senate Special Committee on Aging will convene tomorrow to discuss the inclusion of improvements to long-term care as part of overarching national healthcare reform.
House passes Silver Alert Act, arbitration act reintroduced
Feb 18, 2009
The ball is back in the U.S. Senate’s court on the issue of financing a system to help find missing seniors. The House last week passed the National Silver Alert Act (H.R. 632), which would establish...
House passes elder abuse legislation
Feb 13, 2009
Economic stimulus legislation hasn’t been the only item on Congress’s plate lately. The House of Representatives Wednesday passed a bill that would fund elder abuse prosecution and establish...
Medicare coordinated-care pilot programs fail to live up to expectations, study finds
Feb 12, 2009
Most Medicare test programs designed to cut costs and keep elderly patients with one or more chronic conditions out of the hospital have failed, according to a recently published analysis of such programs.