Face-Lifts Safe for Healthy Elderly: Study
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NEW YORK  - Elderly men and women trying to turn back the clock should not be denied a face-lift based on age alone, according to researchers.
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Drinking caffeinated beverages  on a regular basis may provide significant protection against  death from heart disease in the elderly who have normal levels  of blood pressure, according to data from a large U.S. health  and nutrition study.
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Older people who have long been  physically active, and remain so, have better balance than less  vigorous seniors, while those who pick up the exercise after  retirement fare almost as well, French researchers report.
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Older people can significantly reduce their chances of suffering a mixture of deadly risk factors that lead to heart disease and stroke by taking just a moderate amount of exercise, researchers say.
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Walking may protect the elderly from developing dementia, research suggests.
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There is no question that a regular program of exercise is beneficial for all population groups. Even senior citizens can live healthier, more productive lives if they incorporate exercise into their daily routine.
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NEW YORK  - Older women who undergo surgery  for breast cancer often worry about their appearance afterward,  and getting the treatment that best meets these concerns may  improve their long-term well-being, according to a new study.
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(HealthDay News) -- When an elderly person falls, it could cause life-threatening injury.
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may help people maintain their cognitive skills as they age, a 10-year Dutch study found. The study, published in Tuesday&#39;s Neurology, reviewed the data of 295 men, born between 1900 and 1920, from Finland, Italy and Netherlands.
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Giving elderly people supplements of a hormone that tends to decrease as people age may help prevent weight gain and the increased risk of diabetes that often accompanies aging, according to a preliminary study.
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For elderly people who need a little help, a new study suggests that taking a cruise may be a legitimate alternative to assisted living.
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Scientists have been preaching the benefits of mental exercise to seniors for years, but a new study may be the clincher that some people in their golden years have been waiting for.
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Paula Scardamalia has pins in her face &#151; nine tiny ones angling out near her eyes, mouth and jaw. The pins were poked in to tighten chin skin and erase lines on the 52-year-old woman's face. The practice, called facial acupuncture, is becoming popular as a sort of holistic alternative to trying to turn back time through toxins or surgery.
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One in 60 older people may be walking around with benign brain tumors and don't know it. Even more may have bulging blood vessels in the head that could burst. These results come from a surprising new Dutch study that finds brain abnormalities are not all that uncommon.
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There is a reason why people feel they should exercise harder as they age, scientists say.
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CHICAGO Sept. 22, 2004 - The health benefits of regular walking may include helping prevent mental decline and Alzheimer&#39;s disease, research in patients aged 70 and up has found, bolstering evidence that exercise needn&#39;t be strenuous to be good for you.
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NEW YORK  - The ancient practice of acupressure may be able to calm the aggressive behavior that often results from dementia, a small study suggests.