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Hospice care linked to higher family satisfaction

January 5, 2017

Hospice care linked to higher family satisfaction

Families of terminally ill cancer patients may be more satisfied with the end-of-life treatment their loved ones receive when it involves hospice care, a recent study suggests.

Grandparents who help care for grandchildren live longer than other seniors

January 3, 2017

Grandparents who help care for grandchildren live longer than other seniors

Grandparents who help out occasionally with childcare or provide support to others in their community tend to live longer than seniors who do not care for other people, according to a study from Berlin, Germany.

Bodybuilder faces backlash after mocking elderly woman at the gym

December 28, 2016

Bodybuilder faces backlash after mocking elderly woman at the gym

An Australian bodybuilder has been criticized for uploading a video of himself laughing at an elderly woman working out at the gym.

Oklahoma family spans 6 generations with birth of great-great-great-granddaughter

December 28, 2016

Oklahoma family spans 6 generations with birth of great-great-great-granddaughter

A 107-year-old woman who welcomed her first great-great-great-granddaughter in October recently hosted six generations at her home in Durant near the Oklahoma-Texas border.

Growing number of Americans are retiring outside the US

December 27, 2016

Growing number of Americans are retiring outside the US

Newly widowed, Kay McCowen quit her job, sold her house, applied for Social Security and retired to Mexico.

Time of death? Check the body's 'necrobiome'

December 27, 2016

Time of death? Check the body's 'necrobiome'

It's a line you'll hear in almost any crime show after someone finds the body — the detective turns to the medical examiner and asks, "Time of death?"

Older women with breast cancer still left out of medical trials

December 23, 2016

Older women with breast cancer still left out of medical trials

Older women are still underrepresented in medical trials evaluating treatments for breast cancer, according to a new study.

Back pain tied to increased fall risk for older men

December 22, 2016

Back pain tied to increased fall risk for older men

Back pain is the most common type of pain older men complain of, and it could signal a greater risk of falling, even for people with no other disabilities, according to a recent U.S. study.

Man's family gives him the ultimate obituary

December 16, 2016

Man's family gives him the ultimate obituary

Chris Connors never played by the rules and his family was determined that his obituary wouldn’t either.

Strong muscles tied to lower risk of incontinence in older women

December 16, 2016

Strong muscles tied to lower risk of incontinence in older women

Women who have more lean muscle mass or better grip strength may be less likely to experience a common type of urinary incontinence, a study suggests.