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Opinion: Ryan VP Pick Changes Electoral Math

Paul Ryan has changed the Electoral College math. With the pick, Romney has chosen a path that writes off almost all of the country and focuses the election on the industrial Midwest.

2012/08/14

Early Indicators Of Alzheimer’s

Researchers studied the brains of more than 150 elderly individuals to determine whether amyloid beta plaques could be an indicator for Alzheimer’s.

2012/07/17

Estate Planning Schemes

Have you been offered a free estate planning seminar? How can you tell if it was legitimate or a scam?

2012/06/20

Diagnosing Prostate Cancer

It is important to detect prostate cancer as early as possible and it is also crucial to see if the prostate cancer will be aggressive once detected. Prostate tissue might be a predictor.

2012/06/07

Older Americans

The number of older Americans increased by 5.4 million since 2000 with 72% of the men married contrasted with 48% of women unmarried and 3.5% of that population is at or below the poverty level.

2012/05/07

Exercise Helps Fight Osteoporosis

There is no doubt that exercise can help us fight osteoporosis. In fact, being physically active can nearly halve the incidence of hip fracture in older adults.

2012/04/23

Canadian Study Sheds New Light On Elderly Drivers

We know that more elderly people are involved in traffic accidents, but researchers from Canada suggest that the higher number may be the result of factors that go beyond driving ability.

2012/04/19

Grandparents Provide Safe Care For Grandchildren

A very interesting Johns Hopkins study looked at grandparents watching grandchildren and found it actually reduces the incidence of injury by 50% or more.

2012/01/26

Without Donations, Beloved Senior Center To Close

Dancing at the Stiffel Center in South Philadelphia always brings smiles to the seniors who’ve been coming for years. Only now there is sadness behind the smiles as the center gets ready to close its doors to about 400 seniors.

2011/06/30

New Series At The Free Library To Focus On Intergenerational Issues Between Seniors And Their Adult Children

The three-part series You are Always a Son or A Daughter brings experts to the Parkway Central Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia to examine the issues between seniors and their adult children.

2011/06/26

Grandparents And Teens

Fifty-eight percent of those 65-78 use the web, 50% shop online and 90% use email.

2011/05/25

Delaware Hosts ‘Senior Driver Day’

The Delaware Department of Transportation is hosting a “Senior Driver Day” to help older drivers.

2011/05/14

Exercise As You Age

Over the years, the healthiest people have been those who have continued to stretch, eat well and exercise as they got older.

2011/03/18

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For Seniors, Home Is Where The Harm Is

One of the most dangerous places for a senior citizen could be what is considered to be the safest place — the home.

2011/03/16

Things To Know When Assessing An Elderly Parent’s Ability To Drive

Taking the keys away from your elderly parent, it’s a moment everyone dreads no matter how necessary it is. But your family physician can help you through that process.

2010/11/07