HHS to release $27 million to fight chronic disease among older adults
Dec 18, 2009
The Department of Health and Human Services is disbursing $27 million in stimulus package funds to bolster care and prevention of chronic conditions among the elderly through the HHS’ Administration...
Everyone needs a long-term care plan
By
Ken Dychtwald
Nov 18, 2009
My parents wisely purchased long-term care insurance. They have showed me that now more than ever, it’s important to think ahead.
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...
Old age hurts body’s ability to slow muscle loss
Sep 14, 2009
The elderly experience a sort of “double-whammy” when it comes to muscle loss. Not only is it harder to build muscle, but the suppression of muscle loss is blunted in old age, according to...
Editors’ Blog: Animated film ‘Up’ shows adventure of aging
Jul 24, 2009
Growing older doesn’t have to mean holing up in the house and settling into your favorite chair. There can be plenty of discoveries still in store, as the movie “Up” shows.
Researchers to present biological cause of aging at upcoming world gerontology summit
Jun 25, 2009
At the quadrennial meeting of the World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Paris this July, researchers will give a presentation describing for the first time the underlying causes and origins of...
CMS proposes granting states more flexibility with Medicaid HCBS waivers
Jun 23, 2009
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services plans to propose a rule allowing states to combine waivers for three separate home and community-based services target populations. This continues the federal...
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.
Brain imaging technique could help identify those who will develop Alzheimer’s
Jun 17, 2009
Researchers have discovered a way to predict whether someone with cognitive decline will develop Alzheimer’s disease: They measure the size of certain areas of that person’s brain, according...
Promising discovery could help prevent age-related macular degeneration
Jun 16, 2009
Researchers at the University of Kentucky have announced a major breakthrough in the prevention and early detection of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The condition affects between...