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Archive for the ‘Health’ Category
Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
Even Doctors Don’t Talk About Death Enough, Says Geriatric Physician
Death and taxes. Both are certain, but we have a strange habit of pretending they're not—until the deadline comes.
For example, do you know what your aging parents want done if a life-or-death crisis hits? Many people don't. And doctors play a...
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011
Should Doctors Stop Patients From Driving?
By Jane Gross for The New York Times
In my many years of reporting about the elderly, I found little that caused doctors more angst than confronting a patient and family about driving. When is it time for someone with physical or cognitive...
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Monday, February 28th, 2011
Maternal Link to Alzheimer’s Makes a Gain
By Nicholas Bakalar for The New York Times
Alzheimer’s disease is more common in people whose mothers had the illness than in those whose fathers had it — and the evidence can be found in the brains of people who are still healthy....
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Friday, February 18th, 2011
Senior Living: Seniors living longer and healthier lives
Today's seniors are living longer than ever. Decades ago, many seniors lived into their 60s or 70s. Today they are entering their 80s, 90s and beyond. This is largely due to advances in medical care, however, practicing healthy lifestyle choices...
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Thursday, February 10th, 2011
How to choose a continuing care retirement community
What exactly is a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC)? A CCRC provides a continuum of care for seniors from independent living in a cottage or apartment, to assisted living to memory care or skilled nursing care. Also, as a resident’s...
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Wednesday, January 26th, 2011
Elderly With Dementia, Delirium Confused by ER Visits: Study
By Robert Preidt for Health Day
Elderly patients with dementia and delirium who are taken to a hospital emergency department often do not comprehend why they are there and do not understand discharge instructions from doctors or nurses, a new...
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Friday, January 14th, 2011
Reagan Son Claims Dad Had Alzheimer’s as President
By Paul Bedard for U.S. News & World Report
2011 is a big year for Ronald Reagan fans, being the centennial of his February 6 birth in Tampico, Ill. But youngest son Ron Reagan is spoiling the good cheer with a new book that suggests the Gipper...
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Friday, January 14th, 2011
Online Tool Can Help Seniors Quickly Determine Risk for Dementia
A quick online assessment tool developed by Johns Hopkins researchers can help worried seniors find out if they are at risk of developing dementia and determine whether they should seek a comprehensive, face-to-face diagnosis from a physician,...
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Wednesday, January 5th, 2011
Medicare Makes Way for Baby Boomers
By Amanda Gardner for Health Day
It's been a long, strange trip from Woodstock to the nursing home, but baby boomers are getting there -- and soon.
The first boomers turn 65 this year and can start enrolling in Medicare this month, setting a...
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Thursday, November 18th, 2010
Deal to postpone doctors’ Medicare cut
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar for The Washington Post
Lawmakers have struck a deal to postpone until early next year a massive cut in Medicare pay for doctors.
A senior congressional aide said the agreement Thursday among key Democratic and...
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Thursday, November 18th, 2010
Medicare committee gives lukewarm rating to prostate drug Provenge
By Thomas H. Maugh II for The Los Angeles Times
A Medicare review committee on Wednesday expressed lukewarm support for the prostate cancer drug Provenge, suggesting that the agency is likely to implement an agency-wide approval to pay for use of...
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Friday, November 12th, 2010
Aging workforce means dementia on the job could rise
By Denise Mann for CNN
The changes may be subtle, especially at first: An aging executive misses an appointment or two, or can't recall what was said in last week's meeting. A doctor who's nearing retirement suddenly blanks on a longtime...
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Thursday, November 11th, 2010
Prostate Cancer Drug Gets Lukewarm Review
By Andrew Pollack for The New York Times
There is only “moderate’’ evidence that the newly approved prostate cancer drug Provenge helps patients, according to an analysis done for Medicare that was made public on Wednesday.
The analysis...
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