Study: Communities unready for elderly
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Less than half of the nation's communities have begun preparing to deal with the needs of the elderly, whose ranks will swell dramatically with the aging of the baby boomers, according to a study to be released Wednesday.
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NEW YORK  - Elderly, sick or disabled men  and women who rely primarily on their spouse for care are more  likely to be to be screamed at, threatened or otherwise  subjected to potentially harmful behaviors than those whose  care is not provided by a spouse, new study findings show.
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NEW YORK  - Depressed older men are much less likely than depressed older women to recognize their depression and seek treatment for it, a study confirms.
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Millions of people in Britain face an impoverished old age unless urgent steps are taken to cope with a reported Â£57bn gap in pension provision caused by longer lives, earlier retirement and inadequate saving, a government report will warn tomorrow.
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NEW YORK  - Helping frail older people to see more clearly may put them at increased risk of falls, according to a new study from Australia.
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Positive emotions and maintaining a social circle which treats older people like they are the competent and productive members of society, could actually slow the aging process for adults, it was revealed after a new study has found that social and
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People in their 50s and 60s who get regular exercise are about 35 percent less likely to die within eight years than inactive people in the same age group, says a University of Michigan Health System study.
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Around the country, tens of thousands of senior citizens have hunted down and lined up for flu vaccinations over the past several weeks, with many turned away at the clinic doors.
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Two large studies -- one on men and the other on women -- reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that elderly people who walked were more likely to maintain cognitive function.
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The Census Bureau says the population of those 65 and older will increase more rapidly in the West than in any other area of the country. While retirees settle in, states are figuring out how to keep up with an aging population. Will there be enough doctors and nurses? Hospitals and nursing homes? Will housing be affordable?
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HIV/AIDS is placing a heavy burden on the elderly in South Africa&#39;s Mpumalanga province, a study by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) has revealed.
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Nearly one in four people in the Atlanta area are exercise enthusiasts stuck in neighborhoods without sidewalks or other walking amenities, according to a study that illustrates a problem for many Americans. Researchers said the findings point to the need for more exercise-friendly places to live.
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Many elderly hospital patients may   suffer from malnutrition simply because they cannot get to   their food and nurses are too busy to help them, according to a   study by two Australian researchers.
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Many elderly people are too scared to leave their homes for fear of falling on uneven pavements, says a charity.
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A survival guide for Boomers disrupted by death, divorce or financial difficulty.
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New England's aging workforce could stall  economic development and job growth in the future, according to a report  prepared by Northeastern University's Center  for Labor Market Studies. The report was released today as part of The  New England Council's Older Worker Initiative.
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NEW YORK  - The majority of elderly people  in assisted-living or residential care facilities are not  receiving all of the medications they need for four common  conditions, according to new study findings released Monday.