HealthDay – THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) — Older people prefer to read
negative news stories about the young, possibly because it makes them feel
better about themselves, a new study suggests.

HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDay News) — Reading, crossword
puzzles and other mentally stimulating activities have pros and cons when
it comes to Alzheimer’s disease, new research suggests.

Reuters – An altered version of the cancer drug Gleevec could form the basis of a new class of drugs that block the development of brain-damaging plaques in Alzheimer’s disease, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.

AP – Even though they’ve lived with the health warnings much of their lives and doubtless seen the ill effects on friends, relatives and even themselves, about 4.5 million older Americans continue to smoke.

HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) — Two of the most common
and dreaded illnesses in America may share a connection, with new research
suggesting that having insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes raises your
risk of developing the bra…

AFP – People with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes are at higher risk of developing plaques associated with Alzheimer’s, Japanese researchers said in a study out Wednesday.

Reuters – People with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes are more likely to develop plaques in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease, researchers in Japan reported on Thursday.

HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) — Two of the most common
and dreaded illnesses in America may share a connection, with new research
suggesting that having insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes raises your
risk of developing the bra…

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – It’s not just women who suffer from urinary incontinence: Nearly one in twenty U.S. men have moderate to severe forms of the condition, which is as common as one in six among elderly men, a new study finds.

Reuters – It’s not just women who suffer from urinary incontinence: Nearly one in twenty U.S. men have moderate to severe forms of the condition, which is as common as one in six among elderly men, a new study finds.

AP – Certified nursing assistant Brenda Chaney was on duty in an Indiana nursing home one day when she discovered a patient lying on the floor, unable to stand.

HealthDay – FRIDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) — Older people who have a fear of
falling are at increased risk for future falls, regardless of their actual
risk of tumbling, a new study finds.

Reuters – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it will examine the potential heart risks of Novartis AG’s Parkinson’s drug Stalevo, a combination of two treatments for the debilitating brain disease.

AP – The fear of falling may be enough to make elderly people more likely to fall, regardless of their actual risk, a new study says.

Reuters – Medical emergencies on commercial airplanes are not common, but certain passengers — including the elderly and pregnant women — face greater risks of complications requiring flight diversions, a study of one airline finds.

HealthDay – FRIDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) — Older people who have a fear
of falling are at increased risk for future falls, regardless of their
actual risk of tumbling, a new study finds.

Reuters – U.S. health officials said on Wednesday they expect Medicare patients enrolled in the federal health insurance program’s prescription drug benefit to see their premium costs remain flat next year.

Reuters – Scientists reported on Tuesday they have some of the best evidence yet to support long-held theories that repeated blows to the head may cause nerve-degenerative diseases like Lou Gehrig’s disease and Alzheimer’s.

Reuters – Eli Lilly and Co is halting development of one of its experimental late-stage Alzheimer’s disease treatments after preliminary results from large studies showed the drug was linked to worsening of cognition and the ability to perform daily ta…

HealthDay – MONDAY, Aug. 16 (HealthDay News) — Providing home care to elderly
people after they’ve had hip surgery improves their chances of survival,
finds a new study.