Read more eldercare stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/13344/eldercare.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:40:38 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/59792/bridge-may-help-super-seniors-trump-dementia.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn exclusive club of senior citizens—people who have passed 90 without suffering from dementia—is helping researchers delve into the secrets of aging and the keys to staving off mental decline. "The most successful agers on earth," who represent just one-half of 1% of the population, are "only just...http://www.newser.com/story/59792/bridge-may-help-super-seniors-trump-dementia.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 22 May 2009 10:10:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/42099/the-battle-to-get-elderly-back-on-their-feet-after-falls.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFalling and breaking a hip is so common among the elderly it's been considered an inevitable sign of aging, but medical experts have now developed complex protocols to both prevent and treat breaks that often trigger a spiral of decline, the New York Times reports. Even minor falls "need to...http://www.newser.com/story/42099/the-battle-to-get-elderly-back-on-their-feet-after-falls.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 08 Nov 2008 8:46:32 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/26545/slow-medicine-lets-elderly-go-more-gracefully.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn a medical culture seemingly aimed at reviving and resuscitating, the slow medicine approach instead allows elderly patients to weigh the risks and burdens of treatment against the likelihood that it will significantly extend their lives. For many seniors, the philosophy offers the freedom to choose comfort over cure, dying...http://www.newser.com/story/26545/slow-medicine-lets-elderly-go-more-gracefully.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 05 May 2008 12:12:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23083/blood-pressure-drugs-cut-elderly-death-rate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDeath rates, heart attacks, and strokes among people over 80 can be cut significantly by common blood pressure medication rarely given to older people, finds a new large-scale study just published in the New England Journal of Medicine . The study found death rates among the elderly could be cut 21%...http://www.newser.com/story/23083/blood-pressure-drugs-cut-elderly-death-rate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 01 Apr 2008 10:13:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/21834/mental-decline-strikes-13-of-seniors.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCognitive problems ranging from forgetting what day it is to full-blown dementia are affecting one-third of the nation's seniors, reports a new study by the National Institute on Aging. The report says 22% of those over 71 have mild impairment, added to 16% suffering dementia, the Washington Post reports. An...http://www.newser.com/story/21834/mental-decline-strikes-13-of-seniors.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 18 Mar 2008 12:53:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/20001/websites-help-boomers-tend-to-mom-and-dad.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmericans who juggle caregiving duties are increasingly turning to the Internet for help, the Boston Globe reports. Care.com, lotsahelpinghands.com, and parentcarecall.com are among sites that offer services like meal calenders and automated phone calls. The online data is "helping families navigate the increasingly complicated healthcare system," one...http://www.newser.com/story/20001/websites-help-boomers-tend-to-mom-and-dad.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 25 Feb 2008 17:37:21 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/15653/fuzzy-logic-could-help-create-better-elder-care.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagResearchers in the UK and US are collaborating to develop “fuzzy logic” technology to improve care for the elderly. The 6-month project aims to create more discerning medical and accident monitors that can distinguish between, for example, a slamming door and a person falling, CNET reports. So-called fuzzy logic lets...http://www.newser.com/story/15653/fuzzy-logic-could-help-create-better-elder-care.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 04 Jan 2008 19:58:50 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/13275/nursing-homes-misuse-meds-to-control-patients.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagUnderstaffed US nursing homes are increasingly turning to antipsychotic drugs to control elderly residents, even though most display symptoms of dementia rather than the psychotic disorders the drugs are intended to treat, the Wall Street Journal reports. Such “off-label” usage defies FDA warnings that elderly patients using the drugs face...http://www.newser.com/story/13275/nursing-homes-misuse-meds-to-control-patients.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 04 Dec 2007 15:05:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/8016/nursing-homes-raise-profits-cut-care.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCaring for grandma has become big business for private firms that are buying nursing homes and making them profit generators. But to do it, they’ve severely cut staff—sometimes below legal levels, the New York Times found. “Chains have made a lot of money by cutting nurses,” said one analyst,...http://www.newser.com/story/8016/nursing-homes-raise-profits-cut-care.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 23 Sep 2007 17:04:15 CDT