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States Making Drastic Cuts in Medicaid Coverage; Could Leave Indigent Elderly with No Options

State actions may force faster action on national health care system

Jan. 5, 2009 – The health care crisis in America may reach a boiling point faster than expected as state governments – struggling to stay out of the red in this imploding economy – are rapidly cutting the coverage they provide in Medicaid. California’s Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to stop paying for dental, psychological, optometry and other services that would leave many indigent elderly with no options for care. Read more...


Alzheimer's, Dementia & Mental Health

Mental Deficits Appear Early in Diabetes Patients; Last Into Old Age

Confirms previous reports that diabetes impairs mental process

Jan 5, 2009 - Adults with diabetes experience a slowdown in several types of mental processing, which appears early in the disease and persists into old age, according to new research. Given the sharp rise in new cases of diabetes, this finding means that more adults may soon be living with mild but lasting deficits in their thought processes. Read more...


Senior Citizen Alerts

Free Generic Antibiotic Prescription Program Announced by Food Chain

Giant Food pharmacies will continue the program through March 21

Jan. 2, 2009 – More good news for senior citizens burdened with cost of prescription drugs – a supermarket chain, Giant Food, has announced a program of free generics for prescribed antibiotics. It covers 36 generic antibiotics in nine basic categories. The program began today, January 2, and runs through March 21 at all Giant pharmacies. Read more...


Features for Senior Citizens

Few Senior Citizens are Video Gamers but They are Most Active of all Adult Gamers

Seniors prefer playing on computer rather than game console

Jan. 2, 2009 – More than half of American adults age 18 and older (53%) play video games and, surprisingly, 23% of those 65 and older play these games, according to a recent survey by the Pew Research Center. It also found 97% of teens play video games. Read more...


 
 

Health & Medicine for Senior Citizens

Heart Attacks Appear to Decline Rapidly After Smoke-Free Policy Enacted in Colorado City

Eight other studies show making indoor workplaces and public places smoke-free results in sizable, rapid reductions in hospital admissions for heart attack

Dec. 31, 2008 - Heart attack hospitalizations in the city of Pueblo, Colorado fell sharply by more than 40 percent after the implementation of a municipal law making workplaces and public places smoke-free, and this decrease was sustained over a three-year period, according to a report in this week′s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Read more...


Senior Citizen Alerts

FDA Approves First Prostate Cancer Drug in Years: Degarelix for Men with Advanced Cases

Company waiting for a trade name before beginning marketing in U.S.

Dec. 31, 2008 – An injectable drug, degarelix, became the first new drug approved in several years by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of prostate cancer. Degarelix, however, is intended to treat patients with advanced prostate cancer. Read more...


Nutrition, Vitamins & Supplements for Seniors

Grape Seed Extract Causes Leukemia Cells to Commit Suicide in Laboratory Test

Possible implications for prevention or treatment of hematological malignancies, other cancers

Dec. 31, 2008 - An extract from grape seeds forces laboratory leukemia cells to commit cell suicide, according to researchers from the University of Kentucky. They found that within 24 hours, 76 percent of leukemia cells had died after being exposed to the extract. Read more...


Senior Citizen Opinions & Analysis

A Retiree’s Lament: Stop The World I Want To Get Off!

Editor’s Note: Ever wonder why people often refer to senior citizens as “cranky old men.” Read this column by our occasional contributor, who is a retired senior.

By Bill Kalmar, Retiree

Dec. 31, 2008 - Well, it’s that time of the year again.  The usual number of prognosticators, soothsayers and mind readers are emerging from their cocoons to tantalize us with those irritating lists, which attempt to capture what was best in the past year and what we can expect in 2009. While reading these lists I sometimes feel that I am living in a parallel universe! Read more...


Exercise & Fitness for Senior Citizens

Gardening Growing Among Senior Citizens as Solution to Need for Extensive Exercise

Thirty minutes of daily exercise comes with ease in the garden

Dec. 30, 2008 – Gardening is an excellent way for senior citizens to meet the exercise goals for older Americans set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Sports Medicine – at least when the weather is warm. Many seniors find it a good way to keep their minds busy while benefiting from hours of vigorous activity. Read more...


Medicare News

Window Shuts on December 31 for Making Changes in Medicare Coverage

New window opens January 1 for changes in Medicare Advantage plans

Dec. 29, 2008 – Attention last minute shoppers, the window for making changes to your Medicare prescription drug and health care coverage is about to slam shut. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services closes this opportunity at the end of the day on December 31. Read more...


Health & Medicine for Senior Citizens

One Hour Additional Sleep Lowers Calcification in Coronary Arteries

New study looked at people under 50 but results will interest senior citizens

Dec. 29, 2008 – Although a new study involved only adults under 50 years of age, its finding that adding one more hour of sleep per night significantly lowers the risk of coronary artery calcification, which is thought to be a predictor of future heart disease, according to a study in the December 24/31 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Read more...


Health & Medicine for Senior Citizens

Drug Interaction Risk Increases as Medication Use by Senior Citizens Grows

Older adults are commonly using prescription and over-the-counter medications together

   
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Dec. 29, 2008 – It has long been well established that senior citizens are the leading pill poppers in the U.S. A new study, however, finds the dangers for adverse drug reactions is increasing as the use of prescription and over-the-counter medications, along with dietary supplements, is increasing rapidly among the oldest age groups. Read more...


Senior Citizen Sports

Founder of Women’s Football Now Starting Wii Bowling Money Site for Senior Citizens

Many senior centers around U.S. now sponsoring Wii bowling tournaments

Dec. 22, 2008 – The push to get senior citizens to keep their minds and bodies active has stirred a growing interest in electronic games. Now, Catherine Masters wants to take it a step further by promoting a prize money circuit for these older citizens who have taken up bowling with a Wii video game. Read more...


Medicare News

Quality Rating Stars are Posted on Nursing Home Compare Website by CMS

Some nursing homes may not like their ratings but site gets support of aging committee chair

Dec. 22, 2008 - For the first time in history, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released quality ratings for each of the nation’s 15,800 nursing homes that participate in Medicare or Medicaid.  Although some nursing homes were unhappy with their ratings, Sen. Herb Kohl, chair of the Senate’s committee on aging, gave it a thumbs up and said he believes it will motivate the nursing homes to provide the best possible care. Read more...


IRS, Treasury Keep Rule Requiring Retirees to Withdraw Their Savings

By Nancy Trejos, Washington Post Staff Writer

The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service decided not to change a rule that requires seniors to withdraw money from their individual retirement accounts and 401(k) plans by the end of the year.

Retirees older than 70 1/2 have to take a required minimum distribution by Dec. 31 of each year or pay 50 percent of that minimum in taxes.

>> Read the Dec. 19 story at the Washington Post

Senior Citizen Alerts

Senior Citizens Need to Exercise Extreme Caution if Shoveling Snow

http://www.toro.com/home/snowthrowers/index.htmlConsumer Reports offers tips on making snow removal safer

Dec. 22, 2008 - The intense exertion of shoveling snow, combined with the freezing cold, can make your heart rate and blood pressure soar – a severe danger for senior citizens. Yet, every year seniors die giving it a try. Read more...


Alzheimer's, Dementia & Mental Health

Two Cardiovascular Proteins Pose a Double Whammy in Alzheimer's Disease

Fuel AD by reducing blood flow to brain, slowing rate of amyloid beta removal

Dec. 22, 2008 - Scientists were surprised at their discovery that puts two proteins known for their role in the cardiovascular system front and center in the development of Alzheimer's disease. The two proteins which work in tandem in the brain's blood vessels present a double whammy in AD. Not only do the proteins lessen blood flow in the brain, but they also reduce the rate at which the brain is able to remove amyloid beta, the protein that builds up in toxic quantities in the brains of patients with the disease. Read more...


Senior Citizen Longevity & Statistics

More Than Half U.S. Senior Citizens have a Disability; Over 70 Percent of Those over 80

54.4 Million Americans live with a disability says new report by Census Bureau

Dec. 18, 2008 - About one in five U.S. residents - 19 percent - reported some level of disability in 2005, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report released today. But, more than one out of three of all the disabled in the U.S. are senior citizens, age 65 or older. Read more...



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