Health, wealth predict quality of life for older adults
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TORONTO, May 29  - Financial resources, health and experiencing meaning in life are factors that directly influence a baby boomer's quality of life, according to a new study by Canadian researchers.
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Most Americans have gotten sizable life-extending bang for their medical bucks over recent decades, according to a study of health care value.
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NUSA DUA, Indonesia  - Medical breakthroughs hold   out the prospect of living longer and healthier lives, with   current life span norms set to be turned on their head, an   expert on anti-aging said on Friday.
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Retirees shouldered a much larger share of their health-care costs in 2004 and should expect to pay even more next year, says a new report that casts an even dimmer outlook for people who are still in the workforce.
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As they grow older, even people who seem perfectly on top of things may have trouble making good decisions, a new study suggests.
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Goodbye Social Security, pensions, company health benefits and job security. Let the people decide what to do with their own money, as this new age&#39;s popularizers say.
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Older people can cut heart disease and diabetes risks through regular exercise and weight loss, according to a new study. Research by Johns Hopkins University found that people between the ages of 55 and 75
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It is never too late to eat well and exercise every day, according to a quartet of new studies that found healthy lifestyles can produce dramatic benefits, even among the elderly.
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A report scheduled to be released Monday found that people who live in areas with a high degree of sprawl are more likely to report chronic health problems such as high blood pressure, arthritis, headaches and breathing difficulties compared to residents
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Gambling good for your health? Perhaps among the elderly, according to a new report.
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDayNews) -- Older adults who get daily social and physical activity -- even for brief periods -- sleep better and have improved cognition, says a Northwestern University study in the Dec. 15 issue of Sleep.
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Seniors with lower income and less education are missing out on the rich online resources available for choosing doctors, prescription drug plans and treatment options, a health care research organization warned in releasing a new survey.
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NEW YORK  - Moderately happy people are wealthier -- and maybe healthier -- than extremely happy individuals, according to a psychologist who has researched happiness for more than two decades and his associates.
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NEW YORK  - Higher-income individuals with  prostate cancer feel more informed about the disease and more  satisfied with their treatment decisions than do their  lower-income peers, new survey findings show.
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Higher-income individuals with prostate cancer feel more informed about the disease and more satisfied with their treatment decisions than do their lower-income peers, new survey findings show.
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Save for retirement while living well right now.
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One of the biggest indicators of a person&#39;s health risks can be found simply by asking grandma and grandpa a few questions. But although most Americans believe that knowing their family health history can