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September 30, 2013

World not prepared to support growing elderly population, UN report says

The world is aging so fast that most countries are not prepared to support their swelling numbers of elderly people, according to a global study going out Tuesday by the United...

July 15, 2013

Later retirement may help prevent dementia, study shows

New research boosts the "use it or lose it" theory about brainpower and staying mentally sharp. People who delay retirement have less risk of developing Alzheimer's disease or...

July 12, 2013

Adult diapers to outsell baby diapers by 2020 as Japan's population ages

Adult diapers are set to outsell baby diapers in Japan by 2020 in just the latest example of the challenges facing a nation where more than 20 percent of the the population are...

July 11, 2013

Mental decline? Not for today’s 90-year-olds, study shows

Being 90 years old isn’t what it used to be – it’s better.

July 10, 2013

Testing sensors as safety net for seniors at home

It could mean no more having to check up on Mom or Dad every morning: Motion sensors on the wall and a monitor under the mattress one day might automatically alert you to early...

Health Headlines

New research studies whether fixing up seniors' homes can help them age in place

A major research project will bring handymen, occupational therapists and nurses into the homes of 800 low-income seniors in Baltimore to test if some inexpensive fix-ups and...
Older working women may be healthier as a result

Postmenopausal women who work tend be in better health than their unemployed counterparts, according to a new study from South Korea.
South Carolina man's kidney quest for ailing wife nears one-year mark

Larry Swilling's months-long quest to find a kidney for his wife has touched hearts around the world, but so far has not yielded a vital organ for the 76-year-old woman.
Aging Americans in denial about long-term care need, poll shows

We're in denial: Americans underestimate their chances of needing long-term care as they get older - and are taking few steps to get ready.

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Feeling chilly? Is it the weather, hypothyroidism or both?

Sign you need you thyroid checked?
Sofia Vergara ‘following the script’

She plays the funny trophy-wife, Gloria, on the TV show “Modern Family,” but over a decade ago, actress Sofia Vergara took on a much different role: Thyroid cancer patient. Now...
Little boy raising big bucks for great cause

6-year-old writes 'sweet' book to save buddy's life
Startling new study on alcohol use in America

Researchers find moderate drinkers underestimate alcohol use by 40 percent

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