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October 24, 2015

Snoring, apnea linked to earlier memory decline in eldery

Older people who have sleep apnea, which can be marked by heavy snoring, tend to begin experiencing cognitive decline about 10 years earlier than those without the disorder or those who use a breathing machine to treat their apnea, according to a new U.S. study.

October 24, 2015

Hip fracture patients may regain mobility faster with at-home exercise

Home exercise programs may help hip fracture patients regain normal functional abilities more quickly, according to new research.

October 24, 2015

Should baby boomers worry about the health hazards they grew up with?

For many baby boomers, their childhood memories may include running behind DDT trucks, riding in the car while mom and dad smoked cigarettes or playing with the mercury out of a broken glass thermometer. While it may have seemed like harmless fun at the time, many boomers may now wonder whether these activities could have had any serious health repercussions.

October 24, 2015

Spending time with loved ones wards off depression

It鈥檚 easy nowadays to pick up the phone to connect with friends and family, but spending time being physically present with a loved one is more beneficial, found a study published Monday in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

October 24, 2015

Elderly want to control what health information families see

Elderly patients may be willing to let family members access their medical records and make decisions on their behalf, but they also want to retain granular control of their health information, a study suggests.

October 24, 2015

Donations pouring in for hungry vet who called 911 for food

Two days after calling 911 because he had no food in his fridge, 81-year-old Clarence Blackmon is now being flooded with food donations and offers of help, WTVD reported.

October 24, 2015

Family gets $250G after elderly woman found with maggots in ear

When Catherine McCann started pulling on her ear at the Lutheran Home in September 2012, it seemed apparent something was wrong with the elderly Alzheimer's patient, who was unable to speak or care for herself.

October 23, 2015

Health officials: Elderly Utah resident dies from plague

Health officials say an elderly Utah resident has died after contracting the plague earlier this month.

October 23, 2015

Overuse of nursing home antibiotics may put all residents at risk

Some nursing home facilities prescribe antibiotics more often than others, which is tied to increased health risks, even for residents who don鈥檛 receive the medications, according to a new study.

October 23, 2015

The elderly are falling more, study says

Elderly Americans are apparently falling more often, but researchers don't know why.