Seniors and Aging
More Than Temperature Puts Elderly at Risk in Heat (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SUNDAY, Aug. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Because aging affects the body's ability to respond to summer heat, older adults are particularly at risk for heat-related illnesses such as heat stroke, heat fatigue, heat cramps and heat exhaustion, according to the U.S. National Institute on Aging (NIA). More »
US team creates stem cells of 10 incurable diseases (AFP)
AFP - US scientists have cultivated a new line of stem cells that reproduce the genetic defects responsible for 10 incurable diseases such as muscular dystrophy and Parkinson's disease, a study said. More »
Fat Cell Protein Boosts Heart Attack Risk in Elderly (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 8 (HealthDay News) -- A protein produced by fat cells may play a pivotal role in increasing an older American's risk for a heart attack even if they are losing weight, a new report says. More »
Light Exercise Prevents Atrial Fibrillation in Elderly (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Light to moderate exercise -- just walking a few blocks or even dancing -- can help prevent the abnormal heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation in those most vulnerable to it -- older people, a new study finds. More »
Aging Japan gets serious about immigration (Reuters)
Reuters - Jakarta nurse Yanti Kartina left her family in Indonesia and joined 200 other nurses moving to Japan where a rapidly growing elderly population has created a desperate need for carers in old age homes and hospitals. More »
Alzheimer's Research Holds Promise (Time.com)
Time.com - In a field of inquiry that has yielded much disappointment, scientists studying Alzheimer's disease announce some hopeful news More »
Flu Vaccine Doesn't Protect Seniors From Pneumonia (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 31 (HealthDay News) -- Flu vaccine may not protect older people from pneumonia once they get the disease, researchers report. More »
Alzheimer's Research Holds Promise (Time.com)
Time.com - In a field of inquiry that has yielded much disappointment, scientists studying Alzheimer's disease announce some hopeful news More »
Flu Vaccine Doesn't Protect Seniors From Pneumonia (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 31 (HealthDay News) -- Flu vaccine may not protect older people from pneumonia once they get the disease, researchers report. More »
Flu Vaccine Doesn't Protect Seniors From Pneumonia (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 31 (HealthDay News) -- Flu vaccine may not protect older people from pneumonia once they get the disease, researchers report. More »