December 4, 2015 Stepped care may ward off depression in sight-impaired elderly For older people with age-related vision loss and at risk of developing depression, a type of treatment in which tailored options are only offered when necessary may help stave off both depression and anxiety, according to a recent European study.
November 30, 2015 Kevorkian archive opens as physician-assisted deaths rise Just days before she died with Dr. Jack Kevorkian's assistance, Merian Frederick could not speak or hold up her head without help from her daughter, Carol Poenisch.
November 23, 2015 Older workers seeking options for reducing hours on the job Roberton Williams' plan was to retire on his government pension and take a part-time job to make up the difference in salary.
November 22, 2015 7 steps to becoming a better caregiver for your loved one Caregiving is not a role that typically appears overnight.
October 28, 2015 High-tech sensors help kids keep eye on aging parents Each time 81-year-old Bill Dworsky or his 80-year-old wife Dorothy opens the refrigerator, closes the bathroom door or lifts the lid on a pill container, tiny sensors in their San Francisco home make notes on a digital logbook.
October 28, 2015 Adult day care for dementia patients may help families, says study Regularly using adult day care services for a family member with dementia may help reduce stress for caregivers, a new study suggests.
October 28, 2015 Risk of falls increases between cataract surgeries Older adults with cataracts appear to double their risk of falling after surgery on their first eye and before surgery on the second, suggests a new study.
October 28, 2015 Brain training helped older adults stay sharp for years, study finds A brief course of brain exercises helped older adults hold on to improvements in reasoning skills and processing speed for 10 years after the course ended, according to results from the largest study ever done on cognitive training.
October 28, 2015 Prevnar vaccine reduced serious infections in elderly, study says A huge study of Pfizer's blockbuster vaccine against pneumonia and other bacterial infections in adults 65 and older found it protected most of them against dangerous infections in the bloodstream and other sterile body areas.
October 28, 2015 Elderly may have trouble accessing electronic medical records Electronic medical records will let patients access their health information over the Internet, but a new study suggests some of the most vulnerable older Americans may be left behind.
