Yahoo! News: Seniors/Aging NewsSeniors/Aging NewsMealtime help cuts weight loss in residential care (Reuters)- September 12, 2008 Reuters - Individualized attention during daily meals and snacks in between minimizes weight loss among long-stay nursing home residents, researchers report.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/seniors/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080912/hl_nm/re... Health Tip: Depression in Seniors (HealthDay)- September 12, 2008 HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Depression isn't a normal part of aging. But it is common in people older than age 65, and symptoms of depression can be different for seniors than for younger people.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/seniors/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20080912/hl_hsn/... Compound Could Reduce Heart Attack Damage (HealthDay)- September 12, 2008 HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 11 (HealthDay News) -- A newly developed molecule holds the promise of reducing the damage done by heart attacks and a number of diseases, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, researchers report.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/seniors/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20080912/hl_hsn/... Mediterranean diet helps ward off strokes, cancer: study (AFP)- September 11, 2008 AFP - The so-called Mediterranean diet cuts the risk of heart disease, cancer and neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's, according to research released Friday.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/seniors/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080911/hl_afp/... Group seeks end to gridlock on health reform (Reuters)- September 9, 2008 Reuters - Frustrated by the political bickering that has blocked U.S. health care reform for years, a coalition of business and labor groups has joined with an advocacy group for the elderly to try to break the gridlock and achieve success under the next president.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/seniors/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080909/hl_nm/us... Vitamin B12 may protect against brain shrinkage (Reuters)- September 8, 2008 Reuters - Having higher vitamin B12 levels may protect against brain shrinkage in elderly people, according to a study published on Monday.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/seniors/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080908/hl_nm/br... Poor sleep causes falls among elderly women: study (Reuters)- September 8, 2008 Reuters - Poor sleep makes women 70 or older more likely to fall down, a major cause of injury and death among the elderly, a study said on Monday.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/seniors/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080908/hl_nm/sl... Activity ups seniors' cognitive abilities somewhat (Reuters)- September 2, 2008 Reuters - Participation in an at-home physical activity program can modestly improve cognition in older adults with memory problems, but who do not have dementia, new research shows.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/seniors/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080902/hl_nm/ac... |