Topic: Geriatric Medicine

ElderCircle RSVP's newest signature program, Bone Builders, has been in operation since January 2009 and is beginning a class at the Kootasca...

It's all about the plumbing and pipes.

No one can stop the aging process. Everyone should consider living clean and eating clean. And hopefully, the pipes stay open. The plumbing is all...

Missing Raynham Man Found Driving On I-95

An 83-year-old man from Raynham who was reported missing Friday night has been found safe. Robert Laubinger, who has Alzheimer's disease, was...

When Is Early Memory Loss a Threat?

Doctors cannot tell if Leif Utoft Bollesen's mild memory loss will remain an annoyance or worsen, but experimental checks of the man's aging brain ...

High-dose vaccine: New weapon

Elderly patients receiving flu shots will automatically get a new, high-dose vaccine at Omaha's VA Medical Center this season.. . The same is true ...

2 years in prison for swiping painkillers

A McHenry County man was sentenced to two years in prison after admitting today to accusations he poked holes in a 92-year-old Alzheimer patient's...

Pratchett Interview

Terry Pratchett is a house favorite here at PB.com. In the Guardian he gives an interview about struggling with the death of his parents, the...
People who take oral bisphosphonates for bone disease over five years may be doubling their risk of developing esophageal cancer (cancer of the...
Results of a study reported in the September issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society suggest that Veterans with post-traumatic...
New research shows that mentally stimulating activities such as crossword puzzles, reading and listening to the radio may, at first, slow the...