elderly

Health care for the elderly takes a huge amount of money. In fact, taxpayers subsidize over $70 billion a year on nursing homes alone. That's the ... Read More »

I've just about giving up on trying to figure out if caffeine is good for you or not. Back and forth, back and forth -- the evidence behind the ... Read More »

A team of researchers are showing off a crazy gadget which they claim may be the answer to curbing Alzheimer's disease. It's a hat, but looks more ... Read More »

Scientists are discovering that even though lead has been phased out of our environment, those elderly who were exposed decades ago are still feeling ... Read More »

Do you remember the "I've fallen and I can't get up" commercials? In these ads, an elderly woman is seen lying on the ground after an apparent fall, ... Read More »

Even smaller and more 'benign' brain events such as brief episodes of confusion, amnesia, or fainting can signal future strokes, according to new ... Read More »

Are the elderly more prone to dehydration? According to recent scientific reports, yes -- and there are newer clues as to why. Changes as we age can ... Read More »

Everyday life is hectic and stressful. There's very little free time and the time we do have is spread thinly between so many commitments. So visiting ... Read More »

Many of us young folks take our bodies for granted, but imagine how difficult life would be if our strength and our balance were compromised? Elderly ... Read More »

Drug-coated stents are being used with increasing frequency for those who have week arteries or who have had arterial plaque (usually due to a junky ... Read More »