The very old may benefit from L-carnitine
301526
NEW YORK  - The dietary supplement L-carnitine can lessen fatigue and boost mental function in very old people, Italian researchers report.
281327
High doses of vitamin E, often viewed as a panacea for cancer, heart disease and other illnesses, actually increase the risk of death slightly among the elderly and infirm, researchers said Wednesday.
703093
Vitamin E may help elderly people  keep their vim and vigor, researchers said on Tuesday.
176842
Treatment with statins, the  widely prescribed class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, appears  to slow the age-related decline in lung function in elderly  individuals, even among those who smoke, according to a report  in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care  Medicine.
315101
LOS ANGELES -- Dutch scientists think they have discovered the diet that can add almost seven years to one&#39;s life and massively cut the risk of heart disease.
334438
High doses of vitamin E, which millions of people take to protect themselves against heart attacks, Alzheimer&#39;s disease and other ailments, appear to actually increase the overall risk of dying, researchers reported today.
665802
NEW YORK  - Declining physical performance among some Dutch seniors may not be a simple consequence of aging, it may actually be due to a vitamin D deficiency, results of a new study suggest.
375769
Gambling good for your health? Perhaps among the elderly, according to a new report.
10851
Vitamin E may play a role in warding off physical decline in elderly people, research suggests.
486077
NEW YORK  - For elderly patients with coronary disease, treatment with high doses of cholesterol-lowering Lipitor (known generically as atorvastatin) reduces the risk of heart-related events more than low doses, according to a new report.
87712
Certain vitamin supplements may shorten rather than prolong lifespan, research has suggested.
441424
CHICAGO: Seniors who want the longest life possible should take the experts&#39; health advice to heart and keep working out and eating right into their 70s and 80s, a study released this week said.
202388
NEW YORK  - Getting enough protein and moderate amounts of fat from food may help older men's muscles respond better to weight training, a study suggests.
211778
Leading a sedentary lifestyle may make us genetically old before our time, research suggests.
154421
EU scientists on Monday called on the elderly to improve their diet as the European Union's population grows older in an attempt to contain such debilitating problems like Alzheimer's, osteoporosis and colon cancer.
711072
[Health India]: Washington, Dec 28 : A 10-year study of elderly men published in the latest issue of the journal &#39;Neurology&#39; has revealed that more intense physical activity may help people maintain their cognitive skills as they age.
423852
NEW YORK  - Older men and women who take nutritional supplements are more likely to get adequate amounts of several vitamins and minerals than their peers who don't use supplements, a new study shows.