May 12, 2018 Senior centers grapple with bullying issues Nursing homes, senior centers and housing complexes for the elderly have introduced programs, training and policies aimed at curbing spates of bullying, an issue once thought the exclusive domain of the young.
March 7, 2018 Dying vets can't use life-ending drugs at many state homes Suffering from heart problems, Bob Sloan told his children he wants to use California's new law allowing life-ending drugs for the terminally ill when his disease becomes too advanced to bear.
February 15, 2018 Alzheimer's pervasive plaque contained when key enzyme is removed in mice, study finds Buildups of plaque are prime suspects in cell death and tissue loss in patients, according to the Alzheimer’s Foundation.
February 5, 2018 Nursing homes misuse powerful antipschyotic drugs to control residents, new report says U.S. nursing homes have significantly reduced the use of powerful antipsychotic drugs among their elderly residents, responding to pressure from many directions.
January 12, 2018 High-tech airbag could save seniors from breaking their hips The Dijon-based company Helite tells Fox News they hope their new device helps reduce the number of accidents in the U.S. and Europe.
January 2, 2018 'Clear promise': Diabetes drug reversed memory loss in mice with Alzheimer's, researchers find The drug developed for type 2 diabetes is a triple receptor that combines GLP-1, GIP and Glucagon, three biological molecules known as “growth factors.”
December 22, 2017 86-year-old woman with dementia warms up to Santa ─ and makes him cry Karen Rangel was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2014 and was recently put on hospice care.
September 18, 2017 Florida nursing home where 8 died after Hurricane Irma previously cited for generator issues The Florida nursing home where eight people died Wednesday in a scorching facility that lost its air conditioning after Hurricane Irma roared through had been previously cited by the state for having generator and maintenance issues.
May 11, 2017 92-year-old breaks 400 meters track record in Atlanta A 92-year-old woman broke the American record for the 400 meters Grand Prix event in the 90+ division, according to the Atlanta Track Club.
April 25, 2017 101-year-old woman wins gold in 100-meter sprint They say age is just a number, and Man Kaur can prove it.
