Elder Abuse: ERs Learn How To Protect A Vulnerable Population
(By Barbara Sadick for Kaiser Health News) Abuse often leads to depression and medical problems in older patients — even
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Aging
Their genes put them at high risk of Alzheimer’s. So they’re experimenting — on themselves
(By Meghana Keshavan for STAT) SAN DIEGO — Everyone at the meeting had one thing in common: a ticking time
Read MoreDespite Advance Directive, Dementia Patient Denied Last Wish, Says Spouse
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) MEDFORD, Ore. — Bill Harris is blunt: For more than a year, he
Read More6,000-Year-Old Knee Joints Suggest Osteoarthritis Isn’t Just Wear And Tear
(By Richard Harris for NPR) American doctors have been noticing an increase in osteoarthritis of the knee. They have suspected
Read MoreEnd-Of-Life Advice: More Than 500,000 Chat On Medicare’s Dime
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) The 90-year-old woman in the San Diego-area nursing home was quite clear, said
Read MoreAsthma, More Deadly With Age, Takes Heavy Toll On Older Adults
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) In early June, Donna Bilgore Robins stood on a patio in Beaver Creek,
Read MoreLag In Brain Donation Hampers Understanding Of Dementia In Blacks
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) OAKLAND, Calif. — The question came as a shock to Dorothy Reeves: Would
Read MoreScientists Aim For Better, Cheaper Tests For Alzheimer’s
(By Shirley S. Wang for NPR) Efforts to develop a treatment that stalls the memory-robbing devastation of Alzheimer’s disease have
Read MoreMany Still Sidestep End-Of-Life Care Planning, Study Finds
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Before being deployed overseas for the Iraq War in 2003, Army reservist Don
Read MoreA murder case over assisted dying divides Quebec. Should the law be changed?
(By Eric Boodman for STAT) MONTREAL — The prosecution arrived first, in black robes with white bibs, wheeling boxes of
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