http://www.news-spider.com/Health/Seniors/index.html Latest Seniors News from news-spider.com. News from more than 2,000 sources, updated continuously. en-us Copyright (c) 2008 news-spider.com. All rights reserved. Tue, 7 Oct 2008 08:31:10 GMT http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223375448 TSUKUBA, Japan - A robotic suit that reads brain signals and helps people with mobility problems will be available to rent in Japan for US$2,200 a month starting Friday - an invention that may have fa ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223375448 Tue, 7 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223209889 With the elderly community set to be celebrated on International Day of Older Persons (1 October), a leading professional indemnity provider is urging its members to remain alert to potential indicato ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223209889 Sun, 5 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223331567 AP - She's around 80 years old. He's 100. Breathless scientists watched as the world's most endangered turtles successfully mated. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223331567 Sat, 4 Oct 2008 19:12:28 GMT http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223040304 STAYING SHARP IN CONCORD: LEADING BRAIN EXPERTS DISCUSS SUCCESSFUL AGING WHAT: Brain function and health will be the focus of the Staying Sharp session on October 4 at the Embassy Suites Hotel Resort ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223040304 Fri, 3 Oct 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223152234 HealthDay - THURSDAY, Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) -- An animal study raises awarning sign that a new class of drugs that shows promise against avariety of ailments ranging from cancer to Alzheimer's disea ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223152234 Fri, 3 Oct 2008 03:46:23 GMT http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1222972290 Doctors representing the medical profession across the island of Ireland are calling on their governments, north and south, to lead the way in radically improving standards of care for older people. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1222972290 Thu, 2 Oct 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1222964949 Researchers at the Farber Institute for Neurosciences at Thomas Jefferson University and the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University wer ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1222964949 Thu, 2 Oct 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1222907638 More than 90% of U.S. nursing homes were cited for federal health and safety violations in 2007, according to an HHS Office of Inspector General report released on Monday, the New York Times reports. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1222907638 Wed, 1 Oct 2008 19:00:00 GMT http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1222979160 Reuters - Physical activity programs for aging baby boomers and seniors, developed and tested in research settings, can be successfully implemented on a large scale through community organizations, ac ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1222979160 Wed, 1 Oct 2008 17:41:13 GMT http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1222896586 The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSSM), headed by former Congresswoman Barbara B. Kennelly, has launched a nationwide campaign urging seniors and their families to ge ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1222896586 Wed, 1 Oct 2008 16:00:00 GMT