Trying To Solve The Alzheimer’s Puzzle
(By Melissa Bailey for Kaiser Health News) Despite a 99 percent failure rate and another major setback last month, Alzheimer’s
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Aging
How To Make A Home Much More Friendly To Seniors Using Wheelchairs Or Walkers
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) When Dan Bawden teaches contractors and builders about aging-in-place, he has them get
Read MoreYou may have more control over aging than you think, say ‘The Telomere Effect’ authors
(By Karen Weintraub for STAT) Molecular biologist Elizabeth Blackburn shared a Nobel Prize for her research on telomeres — structures
Read MoreLoosened blood pressure guidelines stir immediate controversy
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) Watching your blood pressure? You may have more breathing room than you thought. Continue reading article here…
Read MoreMemory-boosting supplement Prevagen has no scientific backing, FTC says
(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) The Federal Trade Commission and the New York state attorney general Monday filed1 a complaint against
Read MoreMeals On Wheels Wants To Be The ‘Eyes and Ears’ For Hospitals, Doctors
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) Debbie Case held an insulated bag with two packaged meals — a sandwich wrap
Read MoreMedicare Will Reimburse Doctors
Medicare will reimburse primary care doctors for the time it takes to test patients with cognitive impairment such as Alzheimer’s
Read MoreVeterans and Long-Term Care Benefits
A little known veterans benefit called the Aid and Attendance benefit for long-term care is available to veterans and their
Read MoreWhere Does Alzheimer’s Treatment Go From Here?
(By Bret Stetka for NPR) In a disappointment to Alzheimer’s patients and researchers, drugmaker Eli Lilly said in late November
Read MoreYou may have more control over aging than you think, say ‘The Telomere Effect’ authors
(By Karen Weintraub for STAT) Molecular biologist Elizabeth Blackburn shared a Nobel Prize for her research on telomeres — structures
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