Senior Health Stories
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Elderly Abuse: Nursing Home Residents Are Just As Guilty As The Staff
Researchers find that elderly abuse in nursing homes is perpetrated by other residents as well as staff. -
Just About Everyone Agrees Physician-Assisted Suicide Should Be Legal
How does ethnicity and race influence a person's feelings on physician-assisted suicide? -
Why Older People Are Far Less Likely To Gamble
Older folks are not risk-averse, it's more that they find the reward not worth the gamble. -
How Doctors Die: Do They Really Choose To Stay Out Of The Hospital?
What do doctors do at the end of their lives? -
Twins Share A Bond That Keeps Them Living Long
Twins have a “survival advantage” over the general population: study. -
Cases Of Vision Loss And Blindness Are Expected To Double By 2050
The number of older Americans who have visual impairments or are blind will double by 2050: study. -
Neighborhood Parks Need Facebook
During any given hour, neighborhood parks across the nation are typically occupied by about 20 people. -
For These Operations, You Would Fare Better In A Rural Hospital
Gallbladder surgery, hernia repair, appendectomy, and colon operations are safer in rural hospitals, and overall expense is lower, too. -
Slow Walkers May Be Least Likely To Survive Heart Surgery
The slower we're able to walk, the worse our chances of surviving a cardiac surgery, a new study finds. -
Brain Strokes Are Rising Among Young Adults
Fewer patients over the age of 65 are hospitalized for ischemic stroke, yet younger patients and African American patients are increasing. -
These 11 Key Vitamins Will Make Your Skin Beautiful
Powerful vitamins for your skin include A, an assortment of B vitamins, and C, D, E, F, plus K. -
Got A Weak Heart? Eat Like A Mediterranean
People with heart disease should eat like a Mediterranean native to lower their risk of heart attack and stroke, say researchers.