Seniors News
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Sync up to your brain's power hours
Figure out your naturally sharpest moments, and do everything a little easier, better, and smarter.
MSNBC.com – May 20, 2008 12:48 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Figure out your naturally sharpest moments, and do everything a little easier, better, and smarter.
MSNBC.com – May 20, 2008 12:48 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
8 strategies to boost your brainpowerNever forget anything! Eight really easy ways to keep your mind sharp, healthy, and focused.
MSNBC.com – May 20, 2008 12:48 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Shingles vaccine recommended for seniors
Merck & Co. said Thursday the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that adults 60 and over be given the company's shingles vaccine Zostavax.
MSNBC.com – May 15, 2008 5:04 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Merck & Co. said Thursday the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that adults 60 and over be given the company's shingles vaccine Zostavax.
MSNBC.com – May 15, 2008 5:04 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Painkillers don't slow dementia, study says
Results from a large government experiment are dimming hopes that two common painkillers can prevent Alzheimer's disease or slow mental decline in older people.
MSNBC.com – May 12, 2008 8:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Results from a large government experiment are dimming hopes that two common painkillers can prevent Alzheimer's disease or slow mental decline in older people.
MSNBC.com – May 12, 2008 8:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
114-year-old man takes longevity keys to grave
A man who lived to age 114 died recently on a small Mediterranean island. His 101-year-old brother, his two daughters aged 81 and 77, and a nephew aged 85 are all still living. Does the family have super genes, perfect lifestyle or plain good luck?
MSNBC.com – May 8, 2008 4:35 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
A man who lived to age 114 died recently on a small Mediterranean island. His 101-year-old brother, his two daughters aged 81 and 77, and a nephew aged 85 are all still living. Does the family have super genes, perfect lifestyle or plain good luck?
MSNBC.com – May 8, 2008 4:35 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Ritalin may reduce seniors’ risk of falling
Taking methylphenidate — familiar as the drug Ritalin used to treat attention-deficit disorder — could help older people reduce their risk of falling by sharpening their mental function, Israeli researchers report.
MSNBC.com – Apr 25, 2008 8:44 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Taking methylphenidate — familiar as the drug Ritalin used to treat attention-deficit disorder — could help older people reduce their risk of falling by sharpening their mental function, Israeli researchers report.
MSNBC.com – Apr 25, 2008 8:44 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Senior drug benefit gets mixed review
The U.S. program to help elderly people pay for medicines has made them less likely to trim spending on things like food and housing to buy drugs, but the sickest still skip medications due to cost.
MSNBC.com – Apr 22, 2008 8:25 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
The U.S. program to help elderly people pay for medicines has made them less likely to trim spending on things like food and housing to buy drugs, but the sickest still skip medications due to cost.
MSNBC.com – Apr 22, 2008 8:25 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Women's life spans drop in poor corners of U.S.
Women’s life expectancy declined significantly in 180 U.S. counties, mostly in the deep South and Appalachia, between 1983 and 1999, according to a study being released Tuesday
MSNBC.com – Apr 22, 2008 1:59 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Women’s life expectancy declined significantly in 180 U.S. counties, mostly in the deep South and Appalachia, between 1983 and 1999, according to a study being released Tuesday
MSNBC.com – Apr 22, 2008 1:59 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
World's oldest person turning 115Scientists who study longevity hope "supercentenarians" can help uncover the mystery of extreme longevity.
MSNBC.com – Apr 18, 2008 8:15 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
