In small Alzheimer’s study, hints of modest benefit from unusual drug
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) A little-known drug company announced modestly encouraging results for its experimental Alzheimer’s drug on Monday, a
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Aging
OVER 65? AGE OUT LOUD!
(Source – www.medicare.gov) posted May 1, 2017 Today’s older Americans are living longer and better lives. May is Older Americans Month,
Read MoreVolunteers Help Ombudsmen Give Nursing Home Residents ‘A Voice’ In Their Care
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Since retiring four years ago, Barbara Corprew has visited Paris, traveled to a
Read MoreElectrical Stimulation To Boost Memory: Maybe It’s All In The Timing
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) People with a brain injury or dementia often struggle to remember simple things, like names
Read MoreHow to Help Alzheimer’s Patients Enjoy Life, Not Just ‘Fade Away’
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Alzheimer’s disease has an unusual distinction: It’s the illness that Americans fear most — more
Read MoreIn Remote Idaho, A Tiny Facility Lights The Way For Stressed Rural Hospitals
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) ARCO, Idaho — Just before dusk on an evening in early March, Mimi
Read MoreFactors that Drive Depression May Shift As We Age
According to Dutch researchers, different types of problems are most likely to afflict people at different times of life, so
Read MoreTo Help Ward Off Alzheimer’s, Think Before You Eat
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Diets designed to boost brain health, targeted largely at older adults, are a
Read MoreBoomerang Seniors: Aging Adults Move To Be Near Mom Or Dad
(By Sharon Jayson for Kaiser Health News) Like many peers in their 70s, Lois and Richard Jones of Media, Pa.,
Read More‘Pre-Hospice’ Saves Money By Keeping People At Home Near The End Of Life
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) Gerald Chinchar isn’t quite at the end of life, but the end is
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