Old Age

Athletes Risk Lifetime Of Suffering From Head Injuries

Scott Mendelson, M.D. | Posted 10.29.2009 | Living


Scott Mendelson, M.D.

A well-known cause of dementia is dementia pugilistica, or what has commonly been called being "punch drunk." In some cases, the presentation is virtually indistinguishable from Alzheimer's dementia.

The Hidden Costs of War: Veterans and Dementia

Scott Mendelson, M.D. | Posted 10.27.2009 | Living


Scott Mendelson, M.D.

In the majority of cases, the development of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia is the result of the acquisition of various risk factors throughout life. PTSD is one such factor.

Miracle at Indian Boundary

David Murray | Posted 10.09.2009 | Chicago


David Murray

My golf buddy Bill is having both hips replaced this fall, and all I can think of is one unforgettable day one early spring. It was cold and wet and cloudy and Bill and I were the only two people on the golf course.

On Turning 90

Lord Weidenfeld of Chelsea | Posted 09.23.2009 | Living


Lord Weidenfeld of Chelsea

At 30 you are still adolescent, at 40 a grown man; nowadays men of 50, 60 or even 70 are in early, high and late middle age. At 80 you start really aging, but 90? There is no real label: you are an antique.

Key Found To Muscle Loss After Age 65

LiveScience | Posted 11.14.2009 | Living


It's a sad fact that muscles shrink as adults age. But new studies are starting to unravel how this happens -- and what to do about it....

Older Adults Feel Younger, Healthier In The West: Pew Study

Pew Research Center | Kim Parker | Posted 09.07.2009 | Living


If a latter-day Ponce de Leon were to search for a modern fountain of youth, he'd do well to explore America's West.1 There he'd find the highest conc...

Nursing Home Sex: You've Gotta Fight for Your Rights

Dr. Yvonne K. Fulbright | Posted 09.05.2009 | Living


Dr. Yvonne K. Fulbright

Demand that you or your loved one be given the right to maintain sexual independence, stressing that it's not inappropriate or offensive for people to be sexually active in their later years.

Will You Develop Alzheimier's? New Research Touts Genetic Marker

wsj.com | Shirley S. Wang | Posted 08.13.2009 | Living


Allen Roses, director of Duke University's Deane Drug Discovery Institute, said that if other researchers get the same findings, it could mean a drast...

6 Perks Of Grow Old

nytimes.com | Paula Span | Posted 07.24.2009 | Living


There's a shady side and a sunny side, said Joshua O. Haberman, rabbi emeritus of Washington Hebrew Congregation in Washington, D.C. He was talking ab...

Someone to Watch Over Them: Looking Out for Our Parents

David Zoll | Posted 03.14.2009 | Living


David Zoll

Our aging society is facing health illiteracy, a dangerous problem that has been flying under the radar.

In Praise of Grandmothers

Johann Hari | Posted 01.26.2009 | Living


Johann Hari

All year I write columns exposing people who threaten ordinary life, but I want now to describe the people who make that ordinary life worth living. For me, near the top slot would be one word: Gran.

Fuel Poverty in UK, Government Faces Court Action VIDEO >>

George Spyros | Posted 11.15.2008 | Green


George Spyros

BBC News video segment: The UK government faces court action over claims millions are in fuel poverty despite a pledge to eradicate it. [today is Bl...