Aging

Anti-Aging Skin Care Tips

Aging Fabulous (Free subscription) | yesterday

Anti-aging ingredients are very tricky: too much can wreak havoc, but the right amount can make a big difference. If you go overboard and try everything all at once, you can end up with inflamed, irritated skin. Follow these guidelines in order to make sure that your skin stays calm: Make sure to use one product at a time so that if there is skin irritation, you can determine which product caused it....

Surgery not linked to memory problems in...

WEBLOG DO FRAGA (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago

Surgery not linked to memory problems in older patients 22 nov 2009--For years, it has been widely assumed that older adults may experience memory loss and other cognitive problems following surgery. But a new study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis questions those assumptions. In fact, the researchers were not able to detect any long-term cognitive declines...

Sunday Salon: A Reading Retrospective (November 2004)

Musings of a Bookish Kitty (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

When I began keeping a reading journal six years ago, I hoped to look back upon my reading to see if there were any patterns. Not only was I curious to see the changes in what I read, but also, perhaps, in how much I read in any given month. In terms of numbers, there really is no discernible pattern. Except for the month of November. November seems to be the month I read the least amount of books....

Age Concern And Help The Aged Respond To Conservative Plans To Retain Vital Benefits For Older People, UK

Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

Andrew Harrop� Head of Public Policy for Age Concern and Help the Aged� said: 'We welcome the Conservatives' announcement today that they would not remove Attendance Allowance and Disability Living Allowance in the future. 'These benefits can improve older people's quality of life and provide extra help which may prevent, or delay the need for more formal care....

California Physicians Applaud The U.S. House Of Representatives Vote To Protect Seniors' Access To Care

Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

The California Medical Association praised the U.S. House of Representatives today for passing HR 3961, legislation that will ease the difficulty seniors face in finding a physician who accepts Medicare. The bill repeals Medicare's flawed payment structure, known as the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR), and replaces it with a stable foundation that would encourage physician participation.

Older Problem Drinkers Use More Alcohol Than Do Their Younger Counterparts

Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

Older adults who have alcohol dependence problems drink significantly more than do younger adults who have similar problems, a new study has found. The findings suggest that older problem drinkers may have developed a tolerance for alcohol and need to drink even more than younger abusers to achieve the effects they seek.

• Older Alcoholics Use More Alcohol Than Their Younger Counterparts - Red Orbit
• Older problem drinkers use more alcohol than do their younger counterparts - Eurekalert

Alzheimer’s education seminar Wednesday (Park Hills Daily Journal)

4 - Alzheimers (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago

There will be a free educational and informative seminar on Alzheimer’s Wednesday evening at Parkland Health Center in Farmington. The free program will be held in the hospital dining room from 6 to 8 p.m., and will be hosted by the Lead Belt Memory Walk Committee and the St. Louis Region Alzheimer’s Association. Related posts: Warning signs of Alzheimer’s (Park Hills Daily Journal)...

Muscle Strength Associated With Decrease in Alzheimer’s Risk

The Inquisitr (Free subscription) | yesterday

Miami, FL (AHN) – A new study suggests Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment may be kept at bay by building muscle strength. Researchers with the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center in Chicago assessed more than 900 older people living in retirement homes who did not have dementia for muscle strength. During a mean follow-up of about 4 [...]

Squires walk to help those with Alzheimer’s disease (The Township Journal)

4 - Alzheimers (Free subscription) | yesterday

SPARTA - The Knights of Columbus Squires Circle from Blessed Kateri Church of Sparta participated in the 2009 New Jersey Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, held Oct. 31. Related posts: What is Alzheimer’s disease and the 10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s onset (Clarinda Herald-Journal) Central Texans Walk for Alzheimer’s (KCEN-DT Temple)...

Erno Laszlo TranspHuse Night Serum

Aging Fabulous (Free subscription) | yesterday

The holiday season is a stressful time of year and I have noticed what I think may be stress induced skin damage. I decided to try Erno Laszlo TranspHuse Night Serum, a powerful repair treatment that works overnight against stressed out skin. Toning and tightening the skin, this very light serum helps to make your skin brighter, giving it a glowing quality. I found that diminishing the appearance of...

The Coming Labor War in the NFL

The Konformist Blog (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009

By Dave Zirin When Rush Limbaugh was unceremoniously dumped in his efforts to secure a minority share of the St. Louis Rams, he may have been little more than collateral damage in a brewing collision between NFL owners and the NFL Players Association. After the union raised objections, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell squashed Limbaugh like a waterbug. Given the potential conflict brewing between NFL...

Straw Buyer Sentenced, Must Give Fraud Forums

North Country Gazette (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009

QUEENS—A 32-year-old Long Island woman who acted as a “straw buyer” to steal the Jamaica, Queens, residence of a 93-year-old Queens man suffering from Alzheimer’s disease has been sentenced to 30 days in jail and five years’ probation, during which she must appear at mortgage fraud forums and educate people on the ramifications of being [...]

Judith Fox Turns A Close-Up Lens On Alzheimer’s (NPR)

4 - Alzheimers (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

Judith Fox's new book of photographs is an an intimate portrait of a loved one's submergence into Alzheimer's. I Still Do: Loving and Living with Alzheimer's is a chronicle of her husband's journey with the disease. Related posts: The Forgetting Alzheimer’s Portrait of an Epidemic What is Alzheimer’s disease and the 10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s onset (Clarinda Herald-Journal) Concepts...

An Overactive Immune Response Linked To Viral Infections Among Elderly

Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found that exaggerated responses of the immune system explain why the elderly succumb to viral infections more readily than younger people. Published in the November 19 Cell Host & Microbe, the study bucks the general belief that declining immune responses are to blame for susceptibility to viral infections.

• New culprit for viral infections among elderly -- an overactive immune response - Eurekalert
• New culprit for viral infections among elderly -- an overactive immune response - Physorg

Herbal Tonic (Gingko Biloba) For Radiotherapy?

Herbal medicine (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

According to a study published in the International Journal of Low Radiation, Herbal Tonic from extracts of the leaves of the Gingko biloba tree may protect cells from radiation damage. The discovery may one day be used to help reduce side effects in cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy. Ginkgo Biloba also known as the Maidenhair Tree after Adiantum, is a unique species of tree with no close living...