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Seniors/Aging Breast Cancer Remains Threat For Older Women  - Mon, 06 Oct 2008 Despite recent examples of young and middle-aged celebrities being diagnosed with breast cancer, mor...... MPS Urges Doctors To Remain Vigilant For Signs Of Elder Abuse  - Sun, 05 Oct 2008 With the elderly community set to be celebrated on International Day of Older Persons (1 October), a...... Brain Health Will Be The Focus Of Staying Sharp  - Fri, 03 Oct 2008 STAYING SHARP IN CONCORD: LEADING BRAIN EXPERTS DISCUSS SUCCESSFUL AGING WHAT: Brain func...... Doctors Throughout Ireland Call For Better Standards Of Care For Older People  - Thu, 02 Oct 2008 Doctors representing the medical profession across the island of Ireland are calling on their govern...... Sirtris' Review Of Sirtuin Therapeutics For Diseases Of Aging In Nature Reviews Drug Discovery  - Thu, 02 Oct 2008 Sirtris, a GSK company focused on discovering and developing small molecule drugs to treat diseases ...... Researchers To Study Depression And Disability In Age-Related Macular Degeneration Patients  - Thu, 02 Oct 2008 Researchers at the Farber Institute for Neurosciences at Thomas Jefferson University and the Departm...... First-ever Genetic Link Between Obesity And Colon Cancer Risk Revealed  - Thu, 02 Oct 2008 A new study reveals the first-ever genetic link between obesity and colon cancer risk, a finding tha...... More Than 90% Of Nursing Homes Were Cited For Health, Safety Violations In 2007, According To Report  - Wed, 01 Oct 2008 More than 90% of U.S. nursing homes were cited for federal health and safety violations in 2007, acc...... Leading Seniors Advocacy Group Launches National Voter Outreach And Education Campaign, USA  - Wed, 01 Oct 2008 The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSSM), headed by former Congr...... Link Between Depression And Higher Death Rates From All Causes Among Elderly With Diabetes  - Wed, 01 Oct 2008 In a large group of Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes, depression was associated with a higher de...... Older Men More Likely To Father A Child With Autistic Spectrum Disorder - Royal College Of Psychiatrists  - Wed, 01 Oct 2008 Children born to older fathers are at increased risk of having an autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), ...... Older Adults Put At Risk For Depression Recurrence When They Suffer Restless Nights  - Tue, 30 Sep 2008 Nearly 60 percent of the nation's elderly have trouble sleeping, whether it's a lot of tossing and t...... Senior Health Marijuana  - Fri, 3 Oct 2008 Title: MarijuanaCategory: Health Facts...... National Scorecard Ranks Palliative Care Across Country  - Fri, 3 Oct 2008 Title: National Scorecard Ranks Palliative Care Across CountryCategory: Health News...... Resistance Training Boosts Mobility in Knee Arthritis Patients  - Fri, 3 Oct 2008 Title: Resistance Training Boosts Mobility in Knee Arthritis PatientsCategory: Health News...... New Class of Drugs Might Cause Congenital Heart Defects  - Fri, 3 Oct 2008 Title: New Class of Drugs Might Cause Congenital Heart DefectsCategory: Health News...... Minorities With Disabilities Report Poorer Health  - Fri, 3 Oct 2008 Title: Minorities With Disabilities Report Poorer HealthCategory: Health News...... Body Fat, Muscle Distribution Linked to RA Disability  - Fri, 3 Oct 2008 Title: Body Fat, Muscle Distribution Linked to RA DisabilityCategory: Health News...... Overeating Can Throw Off Metabolism  - Fri, 3 Oct 2008 Title: Overeating Can Throw Off MetabolismCategory: Health News...... Asthma Meds Don't Work as Well in Overweight Patients  - Fri, 3 Oct 2008 Title: Asthma Meds Don't Work as Well in Overweight PatientsCategory: Health News...... Lung Cancer  - Thu, 2 Oct 2008 Title: Lung CancerCategory: Diseases and Conditions...... Health Tip: When Your Child is Teething  - Thu, 2 Oct 2008 Title: Health Tip: When Your Child is TeethingCategory: Health News...... Timing, Dosage of HRT Affect Chances of Heart Trouble  - Thu, 2 Oct 2008 Title: Timing, Dosage of HRT Affect Chances of Heart TroubleCategory: Health News...... Bursitis of the Knee  - Wed, 1 Oct 2008 Title: Bursitis of the KneeCategory: Diseases and Conditions...... Alzheimer`s News from MedicineNet National Scorecard Ranks Palliative Care Across Country  - Fri, 3 Oct 2008 Title: National Scorecard Ranks Palliative Care Across CountryCategory: Health News...... New Class of Drugs Might Cause Congenital Heart Defects  - Fri, 3 Oct 2008 Title: New Class of Drugs Might Cause Congenital Heart DefectsCategory: Health News...... Minorities With Disabilities Report Poorer Health  - Fri, 3 Oct 2008 Title: Minorities With Disabilities Report Poorer HealthCategory: Health News...... Active Social Life May Reduce Men's Alzheimer's Risk  - Mon, 29 Sep 2008 Title: Active Social Life May Reduce Men's Alzheimer's RiskCategory: Health News...... Scientists ID Compounds That Prevent Brain Nerve Damage  - Fri, 26 Sep 2008 Title: Scientists ID Compounds That Prevent Brain Nerve DamageCategory: Health News...... Alzheimer's: Two Drugs Better Than One  - Fri, 26 Sep 2008 Title: Alzheimer's: Two Drugs Better Than OneCategory: Health News...... Simple Blood Test Could Spot Alzheimer's Risk  - Mon, 22 Sep 2008 Title: Simple Blood Test Could Spot Alzheimer's RiskCategory: Health News...... Compound Could Reduce Heart Attack Damage  - Fri, 12 Sep 2008 Title: Compound Could Reduce Heart Attack DamageCategory: Health News...... Accolades for Mediterranean Diet  - Fri, 12 Sep 2008 Title: Accolades for Mediterranean DietCategory: Health News...... Blood Marker Predicts Alzheimer's  - Tue, 9 Sep 2008 Title: Blood Marker Predicts Alzheimer'sCategory: Health News...... Research Unveils Earliest Cell Changes in Down Syndrome  - Fri, 5 Sep 2008 Title: Research Unveils Earliest Cell Changes in Down SyndromeCategory: Health News...... Drug Given 24 Hours After Stroke Helps Repair Brain Tissue  - Thu, 4 Sep 2008 Title: Drug Given 24 Hours After Stroke Helps Repair Brain TissueCategory: Health News......