About Senior HealthSenior HealthMemory Loss May Predict Alzheimer's Disease- September 13, 2006 A study being reported in the September 12, 2006, issue of Neurology, finds that adults over the age of 60 who complain of severe memory problems may actually be losing...http://seniorhealth.about.com/b/2006/09/13/memory-loss-may-predict-alzheimers-disease.htm Higher Income Seniors to Pay Higher Medicare Premiums- September 11, 2006 Beginning in 2007 Medicare beneficiaries who earn more money will pay higher premiums for their Medicare Part B coverage. A provision of the 2003 Medicare Modernization Act calls for a...http://seniorhealth.about.com/b/2006/09/11/higher-income-seniors-to-pay-higher-medicare-pr... COPD Patients Need Physical Activity- September 8, 2006 Spanish researchers have found that physical activity, even a small amount can improve the health of patients suffering from COPD. Those who engage in exercise and activity have fewer hospitalizations...http://seniorhealth.about.com/b/2006/09/08/copd-patients-need-physical-activity.htm No Flu Shot Shortage This Year- September 6, 2006 There should be no repeat of the flu vaccine shortages of the last few years according to the CDC. Federal officials stated that at least 100 million doses would be...http://seniorhealth.about.com/b/2006/09/06/no-flu-shot-shortage-this-year.htm Hormone Therapy and Hearing Loss- September 5, 2006 A new study finds that older women who are taking hormone therapy that included progestin may suffer hearing damage. This small study of postmenopausal women found that those women had...http://seniorhealth.about.com/b/2006/09/05/hormone-therapy-and-hearing-loss.htm Deep Brain Stimulation For Parkinson's Disease- September 4, 2006 Deep brain stimulation is a surgical procedure in which a thin wire is implanted deep within the brain to deliver an electrical current. The current helps to block abnormal brain...http://seniorhealth.about.com/b/2006/09/04/deep-brain-stimulation-for-parkinsons-diesease.... Fruit Juice May Prevent Alzheimer's Disease- September 1, 2006 A study published in the American Journal of Medicine finds that seniors who drink fruit or vegetable juices at lease three times a week lower the risk of developing Alzheimer's...http://seniorhealth.about.com/b/2006/09/01/fruit-juice-may-prevent-alzheimers-disease.htm |