Articles in Elderly Care
Although advances in health care have contributed to the longevity of baby boomers, there will be serious problems in three years when the first of the nation’s 78 million boomers begin reaching the age of …
Even though most of us don’t talk much about it, almost everyone would like to leave this life in a pain-free, peaceful, dignified manner. And dignity at the time of death is exactly what every …
In recent years, medical science has discovered a growing list of health issues that are associated with a person’s body type. It seems the “apple” type, where excess weight is situated in the abdominal area, …
A report released this week by the Alzheimer’s Association estimates that 18% of the nation’s 79 million baby boomers will develop Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia at some point in their lives. …
Implantable cardiac medical devices, such as defibrillators and pacemakers, often come equipped for quick and easy wireless transmission of a patient’s vital signs and they’re a very convenient way to check the device itself to …
A recent study suggests that adults who have two parents who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease are more likely to develop the disease themselves and to do so at an earlier age than those …
Modern biopsy techniques appear to have made Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) testing less useful in men with a normal digital rectal exam. PSA testing has been commonly used to help physicians detect prostate cancer. Although …
The city of San Francisco’s Health Commission will cut $28.1 million in health care costs to help the city bridge a $251 million budget gap for the 2008-09 fiscal year. About half of those …
New guidelines for colorectal cancer screening have been released. The first joint consensus recommendations of its kind have been accepted by several medical organizations, including the American Cancer Society, the American College of Radiology, and …
Fidelity Investments just released information pointing to retiree couples needing $225,000 in retirement to cover their health care costs. This figure is an increase of 4.7% over last year’s number.
