Senior Health

Geriatrics is a sub-specialty of internal medicine and family medicine that focuses on health care of elderly people. It aims to promote health by preventing and treating diseases and disabilities in older adults. There is no set age at which patients may be under the care of a geriatrician, or physician who specializes in the care of elderly people. Rather, this decision is determined by the individual patient's needs.

Senior Health Stories

Drug Replicates Anti-Aging Benefits Of Lower-Calorie Diets In Mice

Researchers from MIT demonstrated that a drug slowed down cognitive decline, a benefit of reduced-calorie diets.
Hollister Caught In Legal Battle Over Discrimination Against Disabled People

A Colorado judge is deciding whether or not Hollister's step-up entry ways are discriminatory against people with disabilities.
Yuichiro Miura, 80-Year-Old Man From Japan Tops Mt. Everest After Overcoming Fourth Heart Surgery

Yuichiro Miura, 80, from Japan has become the oldest person to ever climb Mount Everest.
Scanadu Scout Medical Tricorder: How Tracking Health With Device Could Reduce Medical Bills [VIDEO]

A new device gaining strong support from potential users reads vitals and sends the data to your smartphone.
6 Simple Steps to Keep Your Mind Sharp And Fight Alzheimer's

While the development of Alzheimer's and dementia cannot be fully controlled, here are some steps you can take to delay or prevent cognitive decline.
Upcoming Summer Heat Wave In NYC Expected To Raise Death Toll

Researchers fear climate changes in the upcoming months could lead to a significant rise in heat-related deaths.
Vermont Passes 'Death-With-Dignity' Law, Doctors Can Now Prescribe Lethal End-Of-Life Options

Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin has signed into law the state's euthanasia legislation, lending a voice to patients with incurable illnesses.
Mediterranean Diet Helps Prevent Cognitive Decline

New research adds to the growing body of scientific literature supporting the Mediterranean diet as a way to prevent mental decline associated with aging.
B Vitamin Treatment Reduces Gray Matter Atrophy, May Prevent Alzheimer’s

A study from the University of Oxford suggests that B vitamins decrease atrophy in posterior brain regions that are crucial in Alzheimer's.
Listen Up, Working Stiffs: Retirement Is Harmful To Your Health, Studies Find

Two studies unveil surprising insights into the negative and long-term influence of retirement on the brain and body.
Exercise In Middle Age Could Prevent Heart Failure

Researchers suggest middle-aged people who moderately exercise have a better chance of lowering heart failure risk.
Senior Care: 5 Tips To Protect Mom And Dad From Nursing Home Fraud

High-quality health care decreases as elderly abuse continues in nursing homes.

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