October 27, 2015 Task-oriented exercise may help with mild memory loss An exercise program that challenges the mind while mimicking daily tasks may improve mental functioning in older adults with mild cognitive decline, according to a new study.
October 27, 2015 US needs better end-of-life care, which might cut costs, study says The United States needs to improve its medical care for people nearing death, a move that might cut rising healthcare costs, an Institute of Medicine (IOM) study said on Wednesday.
October 27, 2015 Videogames for seniors boost brainpower Distracted teenagers, their minds wandering from homework as they long for the excitement and stimulation of their immersive videogames, have become poster children for critics who say that technology is damaging our attention spans.
October 27, 2015 Incontinence is common among older adults in the US Among older adults, incontinence, which is the involuntary loss of bladder or bowel control, is a common problem, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
October 27, 2015 Study on yeast could hold secrets of human longevity Ten years into research they call "exhaustive," scientists at the University of Washington and the Buck Institute for Research on Aging are reporting in the journal Cell Metabolism that they've isolated 238 genes linked to aging in yeast cells.
October 27, 2015 Women more likely to live to 100 than men Women have long been known to live longer than men, but when it comes to hitting the century mark the difference is stark: just 2 out of 10 Americans who live to 100 or longer are male
October 27, 2015 Active older adults have healthiest hearts, study says People in their 60s and 70s who regularly engaged in physical activity, such as walking, had the healthiest hearts in a new study.
October 27, 2015 New push to stop overuse of antibiotics in nursing homes A new front is emerging in the war on the overuse of antibiotics: the nursing home.
October 27, 2015 Can special flooring reduce fall injuries for elderly? Special impact-absorbing flooring reduced fall injuries by nearly 60 percent in a new study of women in Swedish nursing homes, though the soft floors may also be linked to more falls, according to the authors.
October 26, 2015 Sleeping in dentures doubles risk of pneumonia in elderly, study says A new study on oral health and hygiene has found that elderly patients who wear dentures during sleep are at a higher risk for developing pneumonia than those who removed them.