Topic: Aging and the Elderly
AP News | 2010-02-08 16:26:50
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown delivers a speech on social and personal care, in London, Monday Feb. 8, 2010. In a major pre-election speech, to the health think-tank the King's Fund, Brown will pledged a broad reform of community ...
isnare | 2010-02-01 14:12:52
With the rapid aging of the American population resulting in more and more seniors in need of continuing medical care, the health care industry has responded by devoting more attention than ever before to the unique treatment needs of elderly patients. The nursing segment of the health care industry has responded with equal vigor, and many nurses now focus their ...
consumeraffairs.com | 2010-01-12 07:05:10
<div id="subtitle">Aging boomers' drug use could strain future treatment
resources</div><div><p> When you think
of people who use illegal drugs, you think first of young adults, like the
hippies and flower children of the 60s. But those hippies have gray hair
now, and increasingly it's Grandpa who ...
isnare | 2010-01-11 07:36:13
Is a loss of strength, mobility, and functionality an inevitable part of aging? No, it's not. It's a consequence of disuse, suboptimal hormone levels, dietary and nutrient considerations and other variables, all of which are compounded by aging. One of the greatest threats to an aging adult's ability to stay healthy and functional is the steady loss ...
