_ Senior Health Housework Gender Differences May Affect Health in Elderly Men and Women By Sondra Forsyth article Elderly men across Europe and the US spend less time on housework than elderly women do, according to a study … Read More→
_ Senior Health How Cholesterol Contributes to Age-Related Neuron Impairment By Sondra Forsyth article A 2018 study sheds light on why neurons of older individuals are less able to repair their fatty, protective sheaths. … Read More→
_ Alternative Health Medical Marijuana Senior Health 7 Reasons Why More Grandparents than Ever are Using Marijuana By Jane Farrell article The legalization of medical and recreational marijuana across the country is changing the nationΓÇÖs perception of what used to be … Read More→
_ Senior Health New Link Found Between Gut Bacteria and Age-Related Conditions By Sondra Forsyth article A 2017 study shows for the first time that gut bacteria from old mice induce age-related chronic inflammation when transplanted … Read More→
_ Falls Senior Health A Big Risk Factor for Indoor Falls By Jane Farrell article Although the common perception may be that older people fall most frequently during the icy winter, a preliminary study shows … Read More→
_ Senior Health Problems with Senses May Predict Older Adults' Ability to Function By Jane Farrell article Researchers who examined the five senses among older adults found that the more sensory ability they lost, the worse they … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias Senior Health Personality Changes Don't Precede Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia By Jane Farrell article Researchers now say that thereΓÇÖs no evidence that personality changes begin before the onset of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or … Read More→
_ Falls How Health-Care Practitioners Can Help Patients Avoid Falls By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs note: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2.8 million elderly people are treated annually in emergency … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias Eye Test May Diagnose a Common Form of Dementia By Sondra Forsyth article Frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) is a progressive neurodegenerative condition that is present in tens of thousands of Americans, but is often … Read More→
_ Senior Health Loneliness Could Be a Greater Threat to Health than Obesity By Sondra Forsyth article Loneliness and social isolation may represent a greater public health hazard than obesity, and their impact has been growing and … Read More→
_ Senior Health A Supplement Can Repair & Rejuvenate Muscles in Older Adults By Sondra Forsyth article Whey protein supplements aren’t just for gym buffs, according to research from McMaster University in the UK, published in July … Read More→
_ Senior Health Asthma-Related ER Visits by Older Adults Could Signal Healthcare Access Barriers By Sondra Forsyth article The number of adults 65 years or older is expected to more than double by 2030 in the United States, … Read More→
_ Back Pain Bone Health Hip Health Hip Health Knee Pain Osteoarthritis Take A Vacation with Joint Comfort: Travel Tips for Aching Joints By Jane Farrell article Summer may almost be over but there is still time for that long-awaited vacation. Whether itΓÇÖs a relaxing family trip … Read More→
_ Senior Health Emergency Hospitalizations Are Associated with an Increased Rate of Cognitive Decline in Older Adults By Sondra Forsyth article Emergency and urgent hospitalizations are associated with an increased rate of cognitive decline in older adults, according to a report … Read More→
Hearing Loss Some OTC Hearing Assistance Devices Pretty Much Match the Performance of a More Expensive Conventional Hearing Aid By Sondra Forsyth article A comparison between less expensive, over-the-counter hearing assistance devices and a conventional hearing aid found that some of these devices … Read More→
_ Senior Health Shingles Increases the Risk of Heart Attack & Stroke By Sondra Forsyth article Contracting shingles, a reactivation of the chickenpox virus, increases a person’s risk of stroke and heart attack, according to a … Read More→
_ Senior Health Older Americans Don't Get -- or Seek -- Enough Help from Doctors & Pharmacists on Drug Costs By Sondra Forsyth article The majority of Americans over age 50 take two or more prescription medicines to prevent or treat health problems, and … Read More→
_ Senior Health Factors Associated with Hospital Discharges Against Doctors' Advice By Sondra Forsyth article A study published in the June 2017 issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that certain factors … Read More→