Report: Bone-building drugs might actually weaken them
Jul 16, 2008
Researchers are questioning the effectiveness of bone-building drugs used to fight osteoporosis, saying they might weaken bones in a subset of patients.
Older jugglers prove elderly learn same as youngsters
Jul 15, 2008
You may not be able to teach an old dog new tricks, but an older adult is a different story altogether, according to new research from Germany.
More meds mean more falls for seniors
Jul 14, 2008
Seniors who take four or more prescription medications have two to three times the risk of falling as seniors who take fewer meds, according to researchers at the University of North Carolina. Some of...
Dementia scale shows early success
Jul 08, 2008
A new questionnaire that focuses on the everyday functions of the elderly and those with memory problems eventually could help with screening for dementia, according to a report in July’s issue of...
Cure for seniors’ summertime blues: air-conditioning
Jul 07, 2008
Grilling is a favorite American pastime in the summer–but not for seniors, according to a new poll.
Dementia rates in women over 90 twice those of men
Jul 07, 2008
Women over 90 are twice as likely to suffer from dementia than men of that age group, according to a new study.
Type 2 diabetes linked to rapid decline in mental function
Jul 02, 2008
The longer a person has type 2 diabetes, the more substantial and steeper his cognitive decline later in life, a new report in the Journal of the American Geriatric Association said.
Physical ability better than chronic disease at predicting elderly death
Jun 19, 2008
How well older adults get out of bed on their own and balance a checkbook is a more accurate predictor of their likelihood of dying within five years than their chronic disease diagnosis, a new study finds.