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Fountain of youth? Red wine gives up secrets
A compound in red wine may ward off a variety of medical conditions related to aging, providing heart benefits, stronger bones and preventing eye cataracts, researchers said on Thursday.
MSNBC.com – Jul 3, 2008 6:44 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
A compound in red wine may ward off a variety of medical conditions related to aging, providing heart benefits, stronger bones and preventing eye cataracts, researchers said on Thursday.
MSNBC.com – Jul 3, 2008 6:44 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Gas, food prices pinch elderly meal programsRising gas and food prices are squeezing the estimated 20,000 senior nutrition programs across the country that serve millions of elderly and frail Americans.
MSNBC.com – Jul 1, 2008 7:20 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Brain injuries blamed for senior fall deaths
The elderly fear breaking a hip when they fall, but a U.S. government study indicates that hitting their head can also have deadly consequences: Brain injuries account for half of all deaths from falls.
MSNBC.com – Jun 24, 2008 2:41 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
The elderly fear breaking a hip when they fall, but a U.S. government study indicates that hitting their head can also have deadly consequences: Brain injuries account for half of all deaths from falls.
MSNBC.com – Jun 24, 2008 2:41 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Simple doctor's exam may predict stroke risk
A simple doctor's examination for subtle problems such as reduced reflexes or unstable posture could help predict which healthy elderly people are at the highest risk of death or stroke, researchers said.
MSNBC.com – Jun 24, 2008 1:03 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
A simple doctor's examination for subtle problems such as reduced reflexes or unstable posture could help predict which healthy elderly people are at the highest risk of death or stroke, researchers said.
MSNBC.com – Jun 24, 2008 1:03 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Patients sign away right to sue nursing homes
Patients hoping to get into nursing homes increasingly are signing away their rights to sue over poor care. That’s a problem, a number of lawmakers say, and they’re pushing legislation to make such agreements unenforceable.
MSNBC.com – Jun 17, 2008 10:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Patients hoping to get into nursing homes increasingly are signing away their rights to sue over poor care. That’s a problem, a number of lawmakers say, and they’re pushing legislation to make such agreements unenforceable.
MSNBC.com – Jun 17, 2008 10:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Boomers, teens turn to 'brain fitness' gamesTeens cramming for tests and people worried about "senior moments" can now turn to an explosion of brain-assisting video games, puzzles and more.
MSNBC.com – Jun 17, 2008 7:54 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Scientists: 115-year-old's brain worked perfectlyA Dutch woman who was the oldest person in the world when she died at age 115 in 2005 appeared sharp right up to the end, joking that pickled herring was the secret to her longevity.
MSNBC.com – Jun 13, 2008 4:05 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Promising drug fights Alzheimer's in three ways
A type of drug that may offer promise in treating Alzheimer's disease works in three ways to fight the formation of "plaques" in the brain, scientists said on Wednesday.
MSNBC.com – Jun 11, 2008 6:23 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
A type of drug that may offer promise in treating Alzheimer's disease works in three ways to fight the formation of "plaques" in the brain, scientists said on Wednesday.
MSNBC.com – Jun 11, 2008 6:23 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
U.S. life expectancy tops 78 for the first time
For the first time, U.S. life expectancy has surpassed 78 years, the government reported Wednesday.
MSNBC.com – Jun 11, 2008 4:26 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
For the first time, U.S. life expectancy has surpassed 78 years, the government reported Wednesday.
MSNBC.com – Jun 11, 2008 4:26 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Social ties may delay memory loss in seniors
Staying connected with family and friends may delay memory decline among the elderly, new research confirms.
MSNBC.com – May 29, 2008 9:55 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Staying connected with family and friends may delay memory decline among the elderly, new research confirms.
MSNBC.com – May 29, 2008 9:55 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
