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AGING AMERICA: Experts work to identify best screenings for detecting risk of ... - Washington Post

2012-02-06
USA TODAYAGING AMERICA: Experts work to identify best screenings for detecting risk of ...Washington PostDetecting early warning signs of dementia can be difficult, but there are several types of cognitive screenings — quick, simple tests of memory and thinking skills — that can help a doctor decide if it's time to recommend a more in-depth exam.AGING AMERICA: Specialists push family input, more screening to detect early ...NewserDoctors push for early detection of dementiaCBS Newsall 227 news articles »

Talking to aging parents about changes - Los Angeles Times

2012-02-06
Los Angeles TimesTalking to aging parents about changesLos Angeles TimesChildren of aging parents should tread carefully when talking to them about lifestyle changes to ensure their safety and well being, experts say. When trying to persuade a parent that life changes may be in order for his or her safety and health, ...and more »

Recap: Department on Aging Secretary chats about Medicaid reform - Lawrence Journal World

2012-02-06
Recap: Department on Aging Secretary chats about Medicaid reformLawrence Journal WorldKansas Department on Aging Secretary Shawn Sullivan will be available Feb. 6 to discuss the state's plan to privatize the Medicaid program or other policies regarding senior care. Sullivan heads the Department on Aging which is responsible for ...and more »

Debt Re-aging Dangers: Use Caution When Contacted About Old Past-Due Bills - ABC News

2012-02-06
ABC NewsDebt Re-aging Dangers: Use Caution When Contacted About Old Past-Due BillsABC NewsWoman Accused of Forging Facebook Stock Watch Video Woman Alleges Workplace Pregnancy Discrimination Watch Video Victorian Homes Sell for $1 With a Catch Watch Video That's where "debt re-aging" comes in. Some consumers, out of principle, will agree to ...and more »

Frank Girardot: Aging Madonna a bad halftime pick - Whittier Daily News

2012-02-06
Frank Girardot: Aging Madonna a bad halftime pickWhittier Daily NewsInstead my sons and I played a football game of our own in the front yard. It was the second half of a game we started before THE GAME. In any event, it was a hell of a lot more fun than sitting around and watching a tired, 50-something hack with a ...and more »

Aging with Agility - WCTV

2012-02-06
Aging with AgilityWCTVDan Sangaree is Franklin County's oldest living veteran. The Army vet says according to census reports, he's 104 years old. But Sangaree says according to family documents, he'll hit the 100 mark on June 20th. "Trying to live a clean, healthy life, ...and more »

Aging athlete steps back to health with pre-teen's help - Sacramento Bee

2012-02-06
Aging athlete steps back to health with pre-teen's helpSacramento BeeBy GAIL ROSENBLUM MINNEAPOLIS - Carter Holmes loved to run. He ran track in high school and was on the University of Minnesota's Big 10 cross-country championship team in 1969. For 35 years, Carter ran across courts as a high school and college-level ...and more »

Clay County Council on Aging Receives $468736 Grant from Feteral Transit ... - First Coast News

2012-02-06
First Coast NewsClay County Council on Aging Receives $468736 Grant from Feteral Transit ...First Coast NewsToday the Clay County Council on Aging received a grant for $468736 from the Federal Transit Administration. The grant will help the council purchase buses and emergency communications equipment to be used to serve the elderly, veterans and persons ...Clay County agency gets $470000 grant to help elderly, veterans with ...Florida Times-UnionNew grant helps local veteransActionNewsJax.comall 4 news articles »

Newly Published Study Finds Important Association Between Oxidative Stress ... - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

2012-02-06
Newly Published Study Finds Important Association Between Oxidative Stress ...San Francisco Chronicle (press release)A newly published study, investigating the proper blood vessel formation (angiogenesis), implicates a specific factor (Nrf2) in premature aging of the blood vessels, as well as their improper healing. Expanding on this study Nutri-Med Logic Corp says ...and more »

Overhaul for Tasmania's aging hydro stations - ABC Online

2012-02-06
Overhaul for Tasmania's aging hydro stationsABC OnlineHydro Tasmania is spending $60 million a year to ensure its ageing network of 27 power stations does not grind to a halt. Hydro's current focus is in the Central Highlands where the Tungatinah power station is having its first facelift since 1953.and more »

U.S. Aging Spurs Jobs

2012-02-06
WASHINGTON - The aging of America may be good for the labor market. A growing number of older p ...

AGING AMERICA: Specialists push family input, more screening to detect early signs of dementia

2012-02-06
WASHINGTON - Alexis McKenzie's mother had mild dementia, but things sounded OK when she phoned home: Dad was with her, finishing his wife's sentences as they talked about puttering through the day and a drive to the store.

Clay County Council on Aging Receives Grant

2012-02-06
CLAY COUNTY Fla. -- Today the Clay County Council on Aging received a $468,736 grant from the Federal Transit Administration.

Canada’s aging population will strain the health-care system

2012-02-06
An estimated 16 million Canadians live with at least one chronic condition

Knapp: Good enough aging

2012-02-02
Lately I have been reading up on “successful aging” to understand better what people mean when they use the term. I thought it would be helpful to figure out what significance it may have for me and to see whether I am living up to whatever the goals and standards of successful aging should be. I must admit that the term strikes me as a little odd. Success for me is achieving a goal that is ...

Newly Published Study Finds Important Association Between Oxidative Stress, Microvascular Aging and Healing

2012-02-06
A newly published study, investigating the proper blood vessel formation (angiogenesis), implicates a specific factor (Nrf2) in premature aging of the blood vessels, as well as their improper healing. Expanding on this study Nutri-Med Logic Corp says that Nrf2, also known as a physiological regulator of oxidative stress, plays an important part in general premature aging as well as many diseases ...

Can You Placate Your Aging Parent Who Resists Moving?

2012-02-02
Most aging parents don't want to give up living in their own homes, even if everyone else thinks it's not a good idea to stay. If Mom or Dad wants to remain at home, figure out the cost of modifying the house and providing caregiving there. The results could surprise you.

Institute for Aging research awarded $2.7 million grant to investigate 'dowager's hump'

2012-02-02
( Hebrew SeniorLife Institute for Aging Research ) The Institute for Aging Research of Hebrew SeniorLife, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, today announced that Dr. Lisa Samelson and the Institute were awarded a $2.7 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to conduct a five-year study to better understand the cause of hyperkyphosis, a condition that causes extreme forward ...

Overhaul for Tasmania's aging hydro stations

2012-02-06
Hydro Tasmania is spending $60 million a year to ensure its ageing network of 27 power stations does not grind to a halt.

Too Old to Rock? Axl Rose and 9 Other Aging Heavy-Metal Icons

2012-02-06
Axl Rose turns 50 today. 50! Dude's still rocking, though. And so are these nine other guys.

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