Senior Issues & Aging
Vital Signs – Strength Training Aids Mental Acuity in Women, Study Finds – NYTimes.com
Older women who did an hour or two of strength training exercises each week had improved cognitive function a year later, scoring higher on tests of the brain processes responsible for planning and executing tasks, a new study has found. via Vital Signs – Strength Training Aids Mental Acuity in Women, Study Finds –... »
Fact Check – Searching for Some Light Amid the Heat – NYTimes.com
“If you say we can offer coverage for all Americans and it won’t cost a penny, that’s just not true,” Mr. Obama said. “You can’t structure a bill where suddenly 30 million people have coverage, and it costs nothing.” via Fact Check – Searching for Some Light Amid the Heat – NYTimes.com. »
Drug Makers Raising Prices Before Reform – NYTimes.com
Drug makers say they have valid business reasons for the price increases. Critics say the industry is trying to establish a higher price base before Congress passes legislation that tries to curb drug spending in coming years. via Drug Makers Raising Prices Before Reform – NYTimes.com. »
Health Care Debate in AARP Divides Generations – NYTimes.com
But Don Nichols, who is 85 and has had Medicare benefits for 20 years, responded that those who complain about insurance premiums have only themselves to blame.“If they quit their smoking and drinking, they would be able to afford it,” Mr. Nichols responded out loud. via Health Care Debate in AARP Divides Generations –... »
This Is Your Mom on Drugs: Aging Doesnt Stop Drug Use: Scientific American
Those numbers will put substantial new strains on the medical system: by one estimate, the number of adults aged 50 and older treated for drug abuse will rise from 1.7 million in 2000 and 2001 to 4.4 million in 2020. via This Is Your Mom on Drugs: Aging Doesnt Stop Drug Use: Scientific American. »
Doctor and Patient – Talking Often, and Calmly, About Dying – NYTimes.com
The truth is that we never talk or even want to think about talking about dying because we are afraid of dashing our loved one’s or our patient’s hopes. The truth is that we fear — even abhor — these discussions because we believe that by talking about dying we are giving up. via... »