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seniors, Briefly Noted
Submitted by Wesley on August 5, 2008 - 3:43pm.
One attribute of increases in human longevity is that the length of time that seniors are expected to live past retirement has been increasing. Even though people are living longer (since 1940 men are now living on average five years longer), the age of customary retirement has been relatively fixed. »more»
Submitted by Ellen Besso on July 9, 2008 - 10:56am.
Did you know that when we’re old our kids, doctors, pharmacist, grocery delivery guy, etc., etc. may be able to watch us in our home? It’s true, with the robots that are being tested now, amazing things can happen by the time we’re old. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on July 5, 2008 - 9:00pm.
Evidence of lifestyle choices to the risks of developing dementia keeps mounting. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on June 26, 2008 - 8:23am.
According to a Reuters Health article, two separate Scandinavian studies indicate that the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis is lower in people who consume moderate amounts of alcohol. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on June 24, 2008 - 8:58am.
Husbands might want to print this article and save it.
According to the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institute, "the death rate for golfers is 40 per cent lower than for other people of the same sex, age and socioeconomic status, which correspond to a 5 year increase in life expectancy. Golfers with a low handicap are the safest." »more»
Submitted by Wesley on June 3, 2008 - 10:41am.
Think that you are too old to find Mr. or Mrs. Right? Then read this: »more»
Submitted by Wesley on April 10, 2008 - 8:12pm.
New research from Washington University in St. Louis indicates knowing the truth about having dementia as soon as possible improves the emotional well-being of both patients and their caregivers. The study is published in the current Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on February 29, 2008 - 6:10pm.
According to a new study being published in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia, older Americans are having less trouble with memories. Ken Langa of the University of Michigan, who conducted the study, believes the reason might be because today's seniors spent more time in school than previous generations. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on January 21, 2008 - 11:32pm.
Working parents have long had the option to use day care to help them balance family/career demands. But just as kids have grown and left the nest, working baby boomers are finding that caring for their frail parents can be just as big of a concern. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on January 20, 2008 - 11:00am.
In a sobering study by researchers at the Institute of Public Health at the University of Cambridge, people with dementia survive an average four-and-a-half years after diagnosis. »more»
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