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  • newBerries May Slow Memory Loss: Other Health Effects Of These 'Superfoods' - International Business Times

    Berries May Slow Memory Loss: Other Health Effects Of These 'Superfoods' - International Business Times

    International Business TimesBerries May Slow Memory Loss: Other Health Effects Of These 'Superfoods'International Business TimesCreate a personal senior housing list with our search. Search Nursing Homes to find US News-rated facilities. For other types of senior housing, you can access Seniors for Living's list of thousands of additional facilities. Women who eat a half cup of ...and more »
    - 7 hours ago, 26 Apr 12, 4:02pm -
  • newAetna signals health claims may rise, shares drop - Reuters

    Aetna signals health claims may rise, shares drop - Reuters

    MiamiHerald.comAetna signals health claims may rise, shares dropReuterssaid Tim Nelson, a senior healthcare analyst with Nuveen Asset Management. "That's what Aetna investors are worried about, that's what managed care investors are worried about." Shares of rival health insurers were down modestly after Aetna's report.Aetna Reports First-Quarter 2012 ResultsMarketWatch (press release)all 257 news…
    - 7 hours ago, 26 Apr 12, 3:25pm -
  • newDebt Collection Agency Accretive Health May Face Federal Investigation For ... - Huffington Post
    Debt Collection Agency Accretive Health May Face Federal Investigation For ...Huffington PostPete Stark, the senior Democrat on the subcommittee that oversees Medicare and other health care policies, has asked the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to look into the practices of Accretive Health, a debt-collection company that does ...and more »
    - 8 hours ago, 26 Apr 12, 3:05pm -
  • newTMG Health Names Chief Compliance Officer - MarketWatch (press release)
    TMG Health Names Chief Compliance OfficerMarketWatch (press release)KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- TMG Health, the leading national provider of expert solutions for government sponsored health plans, recently announced the appointment of Patricia Savitsky as Senior Vice President and ...and more »
    - 8 hours ago, 26 Apr 12, 2:25pm -
  • newSenior Center To Host Health Fair on May 2 - Patch.com
    Senior Center To Host Health Fair on May 2Patch.comDon't forget to mark the calendar for the Board of Health Annual Health & Wellness Fair being held at the Senior Center on Wednesday, May 2 nd , from 3:00 to 7:00 PM. This is a great venue for the “whole family”. The Fair will be packed with lots of ...
    - 9 hours ago, 26 Apr 12, 2:03pm -
  • newHealth Insurers Plan Over $1 Billion in Rebates - Wall Street Journal

    Health Insurers Plan Over $1 Billion in Rebates - Wall Street Journal

    Press NewsHealth Insurers Plan Over $1 Billion in RebatesWall Street JournalBy ANNA WILDE MATHEWS Health insurers are expected to rebate more than $1 billion to consumers and employers this year, under a provision of the federal health overhaul that forces them to offer refunds if they don't spend enough of the premium dollars ...Americans to get $1.3 billion in health care rebatesmsnbc.comObamaca…
    - 12 hours ago, 26 Apr 12, 10:35am -
  • newSenior Spectacular a hit - Wicked Local
    Senior Spectacular a hitWicked LocalBy Peter Cox Over 1000 senior citizens converged on North Attleborough Middle School Friday for the Senior Spectacular, a free event that provided information, workshops, and health screenings. “It has been quite a success,” said event organizer State ...
    - 17 hours ago, 26 Apr 12, 5:59am -
  • newSenior health fitness day planned May 31 at Morrison Woods in Muncie - Muncie Star Press
    Senior health fitness day planned May 31 at Morrison Woods in MuncieMuncie Star PressMorrison Woods Health Campus will host "Race to Fitness," a free community celebration for area seniors on May 31. The race-day themed event will offer free health assessments to all community members, along with booths hosted by local not-for-profit ...
    - 19 hours ago, 26 Apr 12, 3:18am -
  • newMass. House adds money for seniors, mentally ill - Worcester Telegram
    Mass. House adds money for seniors, mentally illWorcester TelegramBy John J. Monahan TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF BOSTON — The House approved budget amendments today increasing funding for senior home care and senior center activities and put in additional funds for private hospital beds for mental health patients for ...and more »
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  • newCHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. Announces Launch of Exchange Offer for Its ... - MarketWatch (press release)
    CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. Announces Launch of Exchange Offer for Its ...MarketWatch (press release)FRANKLIN, Tenn., Apr 25, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. ("CHS/CHS"), a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE:CYH) today announced the launch of an offer to exchange its 8.00% Senior Notes ...and more »
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  • newMy mom has Parkinson's and her balance is what gives her the most trouble. She falls a lot and will not use cane.
    shes very stubborn and has fallen a lot because she will spin around fast even tho she knows she cant she dosent want to use her walker and barley uses her cane she has injured herself because of this and had to have surgery i dont know what to do anymore she wont listen to me at all sometimes she dosent take her pd meds but always takes her pain pills, she takes too many my problem is i dont know…
    - 17 hours ago, 26 Apr 12, 5:21am -
  • newWhat do you do when your mother is out burying her money in the yard?
    My mother has been hiding her money in the house for a while now, but last night we seen her with a garden shovel digging a hole and hiding an envelope with money! She sat on the porch watching to be sure no one was watching, then knelt down and buried it. We watched carefully this morning, and she went back out and unburied it this morning!
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  • newIs it normal to miss my mom so much in Assisted Living?
    I am lost without my mom. She is in Assisted Living. I was visiting her in the morning, come home, then went back in the afternoon. The head nurse said I need to go just once a day, so I have been trying to just go in the afternoon. My mom just waits for me, I feel so bad and miss her. Am I crazy??
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  • newPutting Your Comprehensive Parkinson Care Team Together
    Parkinson patients benefit most from a team of professionals providing individualized treatment. See the recommended members of a Parkinson care team and the roles they play.
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  • newHow should I react when my mom tells me and her doctor that I have hurt her terribly by not going and doing things with her?
    My mom is almost bedridden. She has a spinal disease, severe depression, and fusses constantly. I know she is upset that she can't do what she used to. I have always called her everyday and gone to see her once or twice a week since I had triplets a few years ago But, here is the problem. She is mad at me (again) and is now telling people what bad daughter I am (and my dad is bad, too - he is her…
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  • ChangingAging.org Redesign -- Please Bookmark!
    Attention Readers! We are launching a new design for the blog that will be hosted directly at the URL www.changingaging.org. Please navigate to www.changingaging.org and reset your bookmarks and sign up for our new RSS Feed. In the coming days...
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  • Disaster in Buffalo
    A great loss... A commuter plane dropped out of the sky without warning and nose-dived into a suburban Buffalo house in a fiery crash that killed all 49 people aboard and one person in the home. It was the...
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  • Power Up Friday
    As the studies of drug therapy for behavioral expressions in dementia continue to appear, a groundswell of critics has also followed. As I continue to speak out, so do these allies. Sister Imelda Maurer from San Francisco wrote me last...
    - 13 Feb 09, 8:36am -
  • Blanchard WinsDays
    Dishing Up More News on School Lunches Last week I wrote about legislative blocks to creating sustainable school gardens and serving healthy lunches for children AND for elders living in the neighborhood. This Aging in Community strategy is greener, more...
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  • Kevin Frick writes...
    in a note to me... I heard you on the Marc Steiner show last week. Great show. I was wondering if you collaborate with anyone here at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. I have been working...
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  • newDr. Chernof Goes to Washington

    Dr. Chernof Goes to Washington

    Some foundations fall prey to exaggerated fears of being accused of lobbying and stay as far away from lawmakers in Washington, DC, as possible. However, The SCAN Foundation is one organization that knows its rights, knows the law, and knows … Continue reading →
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  • newHow Does It Feel? Not As Good As It Should

    How Does It Feel? Not As Good As It Should

    If we want to improve primary care for older adults, we need to know something about their primary care experiences. To find out, we commissioned our first poll, with help from Strategic Communications & Planning, called “How Does It Feel? … Continue reading →
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  • Minimally Disruptive Health Care: Treatment that Fits

    Minimally Disruptive Health Care: Treatment that Fits

    My mom has always worked hard. As a girl, she picked cotton every scorching summer on the South Texas farm where my “wela” (i.e. grandma) kept house. In adulthood, she straddled both sides of the supposed (and silly) “mommy wars.” … Continue reading →
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  • Now We Are Three!

    Now We Are Three!

    Sometime in the last few weeks Health AGEnda had its third birthday, making this a good time to review and reflect. Writing about the blog will also help me to get my thoughts in order for my upcoming presentation on … Continue reading →
    - 9 days ago, 17 Apr 12, 2:50pm -
  • Paying It Forward

    Paying It Forward

    Mentorship is an important component of leadership; it is essential for recruiting, retaining, and nurturing young professionals in the field of aging. Mentorship is also a contract, not only between the mentor and the mentee, but also for the mentee … Continue reading →
    - 14 days ago, 12 Apr 12, 1:48pm -

Medical Seniors aging news

  • newStrawberries And Blueberries Halt Cognitive Decline In Elderly
    Elderly individuals who eat plenty of strawberries and blueberries are less likely to experience cognitive decline, compared to those who rarely or never eat berries, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School reported in Annals of Neurology...
    - 12 hours ago, 26 Apr 12, 11:00am -
  • newBrain Aging Likely To Speed Up With Chronic Cocaine Use
    New research by scientists at the University of Cambridge suggests that chronic cocaine abuse accelerates the process of brain ageing. The study, published in Molecular Psychiatry, found that age-related loss of grey matter in the brain is greater in people who are dependent on cocaine than in the healthy population...
    - 20 hours ago, 26 Apr 12, 3:00am -
  • newCircadian Rhythm Disturbances Lead To Brain Cell Changes, May Cause Sleep Troubles In Aging
    Older animals show cellular changes in the brain "clock" that sets sleep and wakeful periods, according to new research in the April 25 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The findings may help explain why elderly people often experience trouble sleeping at night and are drowsy during the day. Like humans, mice experience shifts in daily activities and sleep patterns as they age...
    - 20 hours ago, 26 Apr 12, 3:00am -
  • newVideo Games May 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...
    - 2 days ago, 25 Apr 12, 4:00am -
  • newAcupuncture Can Improve Skeletal Muscle Atrophy
    A team of Japanese researchers reveal study results 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. "It is my hope that this study will demonstrate acupuncture's feasibility with regard to improving health among the elderly and medical patients...
    - 2 days ago, 25 Apr 12, 3:00am -

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  • newRyan Now Rejects Ayn Rand-Will The Real Paul Ryan Please Come Forward?

    Ryan Now Rejects Ayn Rand-Will The Real Paul Ryan Please Come Forward?


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  • newDrugs, Dementia and Nursing Homes
    The overuse of antipsychotic drugs “is one of the most common and longstanding, but preventable practices causing serious harm to nursing home residents today,” Toby Edelman of the Center for Medicare Advocacy told the Senate Aging Committee last week.
    - 8 hours ago, 26 Apr 12, 2:56pm -
  • newHow the FDA Stifles New Cures, Part III: A Proposal for Reform

    How the FDA Stifles New Cures, Part III: A Proposal for Reform

    On Tuesday, the Manhattan Institute released a study I authored, entitled “Stifling New Cures: The True Cost of Lengthy Clinical Drug Trials.” (You can read the full report here.) The paper discusses how outdated FDA policies are making drug development too expensive and too risky. In this excerpt, I describe the most promising avenue for FDA reform: a "conditional approval" process that would…
    - 11 hours ago, 26 Apr 12, 12:10pm -
  • newAccretive Health, Inc. Bruised After Attorney General's Report
    Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson Tuesday published a six-volume report on the practices of non-profit hospital and clinic operator Fairview Health Services and one of its service providers, Accretive Health, Inc. (NYSE:AH). The report focused on a broad range of issues, but the debt collection and payment practices caught the most attention. Accretive’s stock fell more than 40 percent Wed…
    - 14 hours ago, 26 Apr 12, 9:04am -
  • newCan Exercise Make You Smarter? New Research Says Yes

    Can Exercise Make You Smarter? New Research Says Yes

    Would you pick up those weights a little more often if you knew it would sharpen your thinking?
    - 14 hours ago, 26 Apr 12, 8:58am -

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