Interactive tombstone offers new way to remember loved ones
Viv Miller sat on the ground, next to her husband's tombstone. She grabbed her smartphone, scanned a code on an aluminum tag stuck to the memorial and a website popped up on her phone.
View ArticleNothing to yawn at: Lack of sleep may increase stroke risk in middle-aged and...
Middle-aged and older people who regularly sleep less than six hours a night may be significantly raising their risk of stroke, a new study suggests.
View ArticleAsthma, older adults and obesity: A bad combination
Older adults who have asthma are at increased risk for poorly controlled asthma if they are obese, a new study says.
View ArticleDesire to connect can get you scammed, experts say
Scams, especially against the elderly, are big business - and increasing every day.
View ArticleBoomers' weddings less showy, more sophisticated
Wedding bells are ringing for baby boomers, too. But brides and bridegrooms in their 50s and 60s often have different priorities than their younger counterparts. 'The weddings tend to be smaller and...
View ArticleOlder adults may need special attention from you during heat wave
With temperatures soaring into the stratosphere this week, advocates for the elderly are asking the public to pay extra attention to seniors to protect them from heat-related illnesses and dehydration.
View ArticleOlder drivers and their families face an awkward dilemma
Over the next 20 years as the largest demographic ever, the baby boomers, ages, the number of U.S. drivers over 70 will triple. That almost certainly means more accidents will occur. It also means that...
View ArticleSweepstakes scam entangles elderly couple
With their elderly American parents seated across the octagonal oak table, Donna and Jim Parker were back in the kitchen they knew so well - the hutch along one wall crammed with plates, bells and...
View ArticleAnti-aging: Beauty regimen doesn't have to break the bank
We know we can save on lip gloss and mascara, but when it comes to skin, conventional wisdom (and advertisements) tell us to treat ourselves. Those anti-wrinkle creams and sunscreens are great...
View ArticleAlzheimer's simulation drives home realities of the disease
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Five little tasks in eight minutes. Seemed simple enough. Things like fold towels, put on a sweater, drink half a cup of water, clear the table, find a necktie.
View ArticlePoor sleep ups odds for nursing home care, study finds
Getting good-quality sleep could help elderly people stay out of nursing homes, a new study contends.
View ArticleLow vitamin D levels may raise death risk in older adults
Older adults with low vitamin D levels - especially those who are frail - have an increased risk of death. That's the finding of Oregon State University researchers who analyzed data from a survey of...
View ArticleBalance and strength training may help older people avoid falls
Older people who engage in balance and strength training can significantly reduce their risk of falling, a new study suggests.
View ArticleAlzheimer's | Drug provides glimmer of hope but poses ethical dilemma
Amid the generally discouraging news about drugs that can slow or reverse the progress of Alzheimer's disease, a new study is a faint glimmer of hope: In mice whose brains are clogged with the protein...
View ArticleCaregivers' silent struggles get voiced in new ad campaign
A woman grips her car's steering wheel and silently lets out a scream as her frail father, on oxygen, coughs beside her and her kids play around in the back seat.
View ArticleSome families may have natural protection against dementia
Resistance to dementia may run in families, according to a new study. Researchers found parents and siblings of people with normal brain function and high levels of a protein related to inflammation...
View ArticleStudy finds 'silent heart attacks' in older adults
Far more older people than thought may suffer heart attacks that are never diagnosed, a new study suggests. These so-called 'silent heart attacks' can increase the risk of dying as much as any...
View ArticleConsumer group sues FDA over Aricept safety
A consumer group pressing the Food and Drug Administration to remove the highest dose of an Alzheimer's disease drug from the market is suing the agency for what it calls 'foot-dragging.'
View Article'Long, long goodbye': Sisters raise awareness about Alzheimer's disease
With a history of Alzheimer's disease in the family, Catherine Walker feared that she would get it too. So when symptoms became noticeable in 1995, she put off seeing a doctor until her family finally...
View Article'Magic' carpet could help shield elderly from falls
Researchers report that it's possible to use plastic optical fibers in carpeting to warn seniors when their walking patterns might put them in danger of falling.
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