Family Caregivers Exchange Tips, Share Stories To Ease Alzheimer’s Losses
(By Blake Farmer for NPR) Vicki Bartholomew started a support group for wives who are caring for a husband with
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Biogen reports positive results with Alzheimer’s drug, reviving hopes for once-failed treatment
(By Damian Garde for STAT) Biogen is declaring success with a once-failed treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, pointing to positive secondary
Read MoreSkinny Fat may be an important predictor of cognitive performance in older adults
A new study published in the journal Clinical Interventions in Aging, found that “skinny fat” – the combination of low
Read More60% of Americans 50 and older have tried to avoid or minimize healthcare costs
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) A majority of Americans concerned about healthcare costs in retirement have taken steps
Read MoreAspirin a day may keep Alzheimer’s disease away
According to researchers at Rush University Medical Center a regimen of low-dose aspirin potentially may reduce plaques in the brain,
Read MoreStudy finds obesity and aging linked to Alzheimer’s disease
A new study published in Physiological Reports suggests that when a high-fat, high-sugar diet that leads to obesity is paired
Read MoreThe age plateau: New study suggests, at certain age, risk of death no longer increases
(By Meghana Keshavan for STAT) Humans are living longer than ever before. But does our species have a fixed shelf
Read MoreGeriatric Assessments Could Fine-Tune Cancer Care For Older Adults
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) In a move to improve cancer care for older adults, the American Society
Read MoreMore Americans are dying at home than in the hospital
A new study finds that seniors insured by Medicare who died in 2015 were less likely to do so in
Read MoreUnlocked And Loaded: Families Confront Dementia And Guns
(By JoNel Aleccia and Melissa Bailey for Kaiser Health News) With a bullet in her gut, her voice choked with
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