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Brain, Cognition/How Aging Affects Brain
WSU researchers say genes and vascular risk modify effects of aging on brain and cognition...Efforts to understand how the aging process affects the brain and cognition have expanded beyond simply comparing younger and older adults...(read more)

Falls Among Elderly/Improved Coding
Reported increase in Older Adult Fall Deaths due to Improved Coding...The recent dramatic increase in the fall death rate in older Americans is likely the effect of improved reporting quality, according to a new report from the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy...(read more)

Medicare/Costly Patients
Medicare spotlights Hospitals with especially Costly Patients...The government has identified hundreds of hospitals whose Medicare patients are incurring especially high bills, a first step toward using bonuses and penalties to encourage more efficient care...(read more)

Seniors' Addictions/Smoking and Hot Flashes
Some women may be genetically predisposed to smoking-related hot flashes...New study shows smokers with variants in specific genes at greater risk for hot flashes...(read more)

Bone Strength/Avoid Osteoporosis
Men who do load-bearing exercise in early 20s may be shielded from osteoporosis... Without intervention, 1 in 5 men develop fractures related to osteoporosis in old age...Young men who play volleyball, basketball or other load-bearing sports for four hours a week or more increase bone mass and might gain protection from developing osteoporosis later in life, according to a new study in the May issue of the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research...(read more)

Women's Heart Health/Older Women at Risk
Risk of stroke greater for women than men among older patients diagnosed with atrial fibrillation...In a study that examined use of the anticoagulant medication warfarin and risk of stroke following a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation in older patients, women, especially those 75 years or older, had a higher risk of stroke than men, regardless of their risk profile and use of warfarin...(read more)

Environments for Aging/Menopause Map
First-of-its-kind 'Menopause Map' helps women navigate treatment...Nationwide poll found 7 out of 10 women suffering from menopausal symptoms are not treated... Women going through menopause now have a first-of-its-kind interactive guide to help them better understand their menu of treatment options, including whether hormone therapy may be right for them...(read more)

Seniors' Vision/Greater Research Call
Interpreting the Avastin-Lucentis Study for Persons with Macular Degeneration... American Health Assistance Foundation calls for greater investment in Research to halt Eye Disease...(read more)

Vitamins, Nutrients/Vitamin D Blood Level
Researchers determine Vitamin D blood level for reducing major medical risks in older adults ...In testing older patients' blood vitamin D levels, there's uncertainty about where the dividing line falls between enough and not enough. The threshold amount has become controversial as several scientific societies set different targets...(read more)

Alzheimer's/Lifelong Depression Risk
Lifelong depression may increase risk of vascular dementia; Study also finds late-life depression may signal Alzheimer's disease... Depressive symptoms that occur in both midlife and late life are associated with an increased risk of developing vascular dementia, while symptoms that occur in late life only are more likely to be early signs of Alzheimer's disease...(read more)

Alzheimer's/Purpose in Life Protection
Purpose in life may protect against harmful changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer's disease... Greater purpose in life may help stave off the harmful effects of plaques and tangles associated with Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center...(read more)

Heart $Description: C:\Users\Daniel Hines\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\FrontPageTempDir\a852cc94.jpg$ Health/ECG Abnormalities
Older Adults with ECG Abnormalities may be at Increased Risk of Coronary...In a study that included elderly men and women without preexisting cardiovascular disease, major and minor electrocardiographic abnormalities were associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) events and improved the prediction of CHD events such as heart attack, beyond traditional cardiovascular risk factors, according to a study in JAMA...(read more)

Colon Cancer/Master Switches
Breakthrough Discovery unveils Master Switches in Colon Cancer...A team of researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has identified a new mechanism by which colon cancer develops...(read more)

Cognitive Skills/Brain Freeze
Changes in Brain’s Blood Flow Could Cause ‘Brain Freeze’ ‘Brain freeze’ is a nearly universal experience—almost everyone has felt the near-instantaneous headache brought on by a bite of ice cream or slurp of ice-cold soda on the upper palate. However, scientists are still at a loss to explain this phenomenon...(read more)

Seniors' Vision/Equal Improvements
New Penn Study confirms Two Treatments for AMD provide equal improvements in Vision...Two drugs commonly used to treat age-related $Description: C:\Users\Daniel Hines\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\FrontPageTempDir\ac092409.JPG$ macular degeneration (AMD) yield similar improvements in vision for patients receiving treatments on a monthly or as-needed basis...(read more)

Obesity/Weight Loss Cuts Inflammation
Weight Loss Led to Reduction in Inflammation...Postmenopausal women who were overweight or obese and lost at least 5 percent of their body weight had a measurable reduction in markers of inflammation, according to a study published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research...(read more)

Respiratory/Mortality Risk Asthma Patients
Health Risks greater for Asthmatic Baby Boomers over Age 60...As more of the 78 million boomers enter their 60’s, mortality rates and other health issues increase, especially for those with asthma...(read more)

Mobility/Acupuncture Benefit
Japanese researchers show that acupuncture can improve skeletal muscle atrophy...A team of Japanese researchers revealed study results Monday at the Experimental Biology 2012 meeting that show how acupuncture therapy mitigates skeletal muscle loss and holds promise for those seeking improved mobility through muscle rejuvenation...(read more)

Seniors' Addictions/Cocaine and Brain Aging
Chronic cocaine use may speed up aging of brain...New research by scientists at the University of Cambridge suggests that chronic cocaine abuse accelerates the process of brain ageing...(read more)

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Seniors' Dietary/National Resveratrol Study
Georgetown physician leads national resveratrol study for Alzheimer's disease...Could a compound found in red wine and red grapes change the course of the illness?...A national, phase II clinical trial examining the effects of resveratrol on individuals with mild to moderate dementia due to Alzheimer's disease has begun as more than two dozen academic institutions recruit volunteers in the coming months...(read more)

End-of-Life/Dieing at Home

Individuals with dementia more likely to die at home than in nursing homes...A new study from the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University has found that, at time of death, individuals with dementia are more likely to be living at home than in a nursing home... This contradicts the commonly held view that most individuals with dementia in the United States eventually move to nursing homes and die there...(read more)

Diabetes/53 Million Americans to be Afflicted
53 Million Americans might have Diabetes by 2025, according to a new study in Population Health Management...The Diabetes 2025 Model for the U.S. projects a continuous and dramatic increase in the diabetes epidemic and makes it possible to estimate the potential effects of society-wide changes in lifestyle and healthcare delivery systems...(read more)

Seniors' Dietary/Foods to Lower Alzheimer's Risk
Eating Fish, Chicken, Nuts may lower risk of Alzheimer’s Disease... A new study suggests that eating foods that contain omega-3 fatty acids, such as fish, chicken, salad dressing and nuts, may be associated with lower blood levels of a protein related to Alzheimer’s disease and memory problems...(read more)

Retirement/New Options for Travel Retirement
Adventurous Baby Boomers travel to explore Lifestyle Options...Falling off the map is no longer a predestinate decision for today’s American reaching the youthful age of 65. Traveling4Health&Retirement recognizes today’s and tomorrow’s baby boomers turning 65 to 70 are selecting brighter futures for themselves, envisioning fresh alternatives to retirement living independent of the economic trending with upturns and downturns...(read more)

Retirement/Retirement Redefined
Transamerica presents ‘Retirement Redefined’...Innovative Program Breaks New Ground in the Client-Advisor Relationship...More than 10,000 Baby Boomers turn 65 each day, not knowing, amid an ever-changing landscape, what retirement challenges await. Now Transamerica has given financial professionals what they need to help their clients face these challenges...(read more)

Environments for Aging/Elderly Offer Advice
Advice for the New Graduate From America’s Elders... Karl Pillemer is professor of human development at Cornell University and author of the recently published ‘30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans’ ...Based on surveys of over 1,200 of America’s elders, Pillemer uncovered their advice to the younger generation for living a happy, healthy and successful life. Their life lessons are especially timely at graduation time...(read more)

Seniors' Relationships/Sex Advice Heart Attack Victims
Doctors' advice key in heart attack victims' return to healthy sex life...Patients who were sexually active before suffering a heart attack were one and a half times more likely to recapture their sex lives if they received guidance on the topic before leaving the hospital, a new study finds...(read more)

Memory/Computer, Exercise Combo
Computer use and exercise combo may reduce the odds of having memory loss, Mayo Clinic find...You think your computer has a lot of memory … if you keep using your computer you may, too...Combining mentally stimulating activities, such as using a computer, with moderate exercise decreases your odds of having memory loss more than computer use or exercise alone...(read more)

Medicare/Annual Wellness Visit Use
John A. Hartford Foundation calls for wider use of the new Medicare 'Annual Wellness Visit' to increase, improve geriatric care for fast-growing aging population...Large majorities of older Americans experience significant and troubling gaps in their primary care, according to a new national survey, "How Does It Feel? The Older Adult Health Care Experience," released by the John A. Hartford Foundation, a champion for improved geriatric care and longtime partner of the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at New York University's College of Nursing...(read more)

End-of-Life/Influence of Death Awareness
Awareness of mortality can result in positive behaviors...Contemplating death doesn't necessarily lead to morose despondency, fear, aggression or other negative behaviors, as previous research has suggested...Following a review of dozens of studies, University of Missouri researchers found that thoughts of mortality can lead to decreased militaristic attitudes, better health decisions, increased altruism and helpfulness, and reduced divorce rates...(read more)

Environments for Aging/Space Age and Aging
Scientists discover enzyme that could slow part of the aging process in astronauts -- and the elderly...New research in the FASEB Journal suggests that the 5-lipoxygenase enzyme mediates microgravity-induced lymphocyte programmed cell death and its inhibition could help astronauts and the elderly...(read more)

Brain and Cognition/Avoid Aging Brain
Aging may seem unavoidable, but that's not necessarily so when it comes to the brain... So say researchers in the April 27th issue of the Cell Press journal Trends in Cognitive Sciences explaining that it is what you do in old age that matters more when it comes to maintaining a youthful brain not what you did earlier in life...(read more)

Health Care increasingly out of reach for millions of Americans (by Phil Galewitz, KHN Staff Writer)...Having trouble finding a doctor? You’re not alone...Tens of millions of adults under 65 — both those with insurance and those without — saw their access to health care dramatically worsen over the past decade, according to a study released Monday...The findings suggest more privately insured Americans are delaying treatment due to rising out-of-pocket costs, while safety net programs for the poor and uninsured are failing to keep up with demand for care, say Urban Institute researchers who wrote the report...(read more)

Seniors' Dietary/Cancer Fighting Foods
Five Cancer-Fighting Springtime Fruits and Veggies...The price of springtime fruits and vegetables seems to increase each year...But when buyers break this expense down to cents, they realize stocking up on these cancer-fighting foods still makes economical sense, say experts from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center...(read more)

Cognitive Skills/Worrying and Intelligence
Excessive Worrying may have co-evolved with Intelligence...Worrying may have evolved along with intelligence as a beneficial trait, according to a recent study by scientists at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and other institutions...(read more)

Seniors' Finances/Ability to Retire in Doubt
New $Description: C:\Users\Daniel Hines\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\FrontPageTempDir\3942e5c2.JPG$ Survey finds Employers uncertain about their Employees' readiness to retire...New research has found that U.S. employers have lost confidence that employees will have sufficient retirement assets when they leave the workplace...(read more)

Seniors' Finances/Boomers Dole Out Cash
Baby Boomers dole out cash to Family Members despite uncertainty about their own financial future...Study reveals that 93% of boomers have provided financial support to their adult children and 58% have assisted their aging parents...(read more)

Environments for Aging/Presidential Proclamation
Presidential Proclamation for Older Americans’ Month...America endured great trials and heralded defining triumphs over the course of the 20th century, and the men and women who saw us through that time remain among our Nation's greatest assets. Through their guiding wisdom, enduring love of family, and inspiring commitment to country, older Americans continue to steer and enhance our national life...(read more)

Environments for Aging/Video Games Boost Health?
Can video games promote healthier aging?Videogame technology is proving to be a valuable tool for helping people of all ages improve lifestyle and health habits and manage disease...New research is showing that exergames have significant benefits for older adults by providing cognitive stimulation and a source of social interaction, exercise, and fun...(read more)

Elderly Driving/Vibrating Steering Wheel
Vibrating Steering Wheel guides drivers while keeping their eyes on the road...A vibrating steering wheel is an effective way to keep a driver's eyes safely on the road by providing an additional means to convey directions from a car's navigation system, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and AT&T Labs have shown...(read more)

Cognitive Skills/Use it or lose it
$Description: C:\Users\Daniel Hines\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\FrontPageTempDir\7191d64a.jpg$ Protecting your brain: 'Use it or lose it'...The findings of a new study suggest that the protective effects of an active cognitive lifestyle arise through multiple biological pathways...For some time researchers have been aware of a link between what we do with our brains and the long term risk for dementia...In general, those who are more mentally active or maintain an active cognitive lifestyle throughout their lives are at lower risk...(read more)

Seniors' Dietary/Berries for the Brain
Berries keep your brain sharp...Berries are good for you, that's no secret. But can strawberries and blueberries actually keep your brain sharp in old age? A new study by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) finds that a high intake of flavonoid rich berries, such as strawberries and blueberries, over time, can delay memory decline in older women by 2.5 years...(read more)

Seniors $Description: C:\Users\Daniel Hines\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\FrontPageTempDir\3f13ad4f.jpg$ ' Vision/Macular Degeneration Breakthrough
Research represents major breakthrough in macular degeneration...University of Kentucky researchers, led by Dr. Jayakrishna Ambati, have made a major breakthrough in the "dry" form of age-related macular degeneration known as geographic atrophy (GA)...GA is an untreatable condition that causes blindness in millions of individuals due to death of retinal pigmented epithelial cells...(read more)

Environments for Aging/Belief in God
Belief in God strongest in US and Catholic countries and Older People, surveys find...International surveys about the depth of people's belief in God reveal vast differences among nations, ranging from 94 percent of people in the Philippines who said they always believed in God, compared to only 13 percent of people in the former East Germany. Yet the surveys found one constant—belief in God is higher among older people, regardless of where they live...(read more)

Seniors' Dietary/Avocado Olive Oil of Americas?
Avocado oil: The 'olive oil of the Americas'?,,,A Mexican study indicates Avocado oil could fight harmful free radicals tied to aging and cancer...(read more)

End-of-Life/Written Legacy
New book guides Senior Citizens on How to Leave a Written Legacy...In her new book “Unburied Treasure: A Guide to Leaving Your Legacy” (published by WestBow Press) Christian author Catherine Torrez delivers an easy-to-use guide for recording one’s legacy...(read more)

Vitamins, Supplements/C May Lower Blood Pressure

Big Doses of Vitamin C May Lower Blood Pressure...Taking large doses of vitamin C may moderately reduce blood pressure, according to an analysis of years of research by Johns Hopkins scientists. But the researchers stopped short of suggesting people load up on supplements...(read more)

Seniors' Relationships/Boomers Face Old Age Alone
More baby boomers facing old age alone....Startling new statistics from Bowling Green State University's National Center for Family and Marriage Research paint a bleak future for the largest generation in history, the baby boomers, as they cross into old age...(read more)

Reverse Mortgages/Scam Unveiled

HUD indefinitely debars four individuals following Reverse Mortgage Scam that targeted Seniors; 3 Florida loan officers & Pittsburgh title agent serving prison terms following conviction...(read more)

Retirement/Tallahassee Top Choice
The Washington Economics Group Picks Tallahassee, Fla., as Number One Retirement Destination for Baby Boomers; Study Cites Climate, Cost of Living/Taxes, Health Care as Key Factors... A revealing new analysis of trends and preferences indicates that tens of millions of Baby Boomers searching for the ideal place to retire should look to Southern college towns for the best combination of climate, cost of living, health care and other top priorities, according to a report from The Washington Economics Group (WEG)....In the scientific comparisons of 20 prospective ideal "Boomer" retirement communities, Florida's capital city, Tallahassee, ranks number one in the country...(read more)

Cognitive Skills/Memory Decline before Death
Memory declines faster in years closest to Death; Mental Activity best protection... New research finds that a person’s memory declines at a faster rate in the two- and-a-half years before death than at any other time after memory problems first begin. A second study shows that keeping mentally fit through board games or reading may be the best way to preserve memory during late life...(read more)

Chronic Disease/Aging Common Denominator
Healthspan Campaign focuses on Aging as Common Denominator of Chronic Disease... The Alliance for Aging Research announces their new Healthspan Campaign and released a new report—The Transformative Promise of Aging Science. The report, written by noted science journalist and author David Stipp details the social, economic, and political underpinnings for a well-coordinated, and well-funded, aging research initiative...(read more)

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