Cadmium increases lung disease risks.
Even low levels of cadmium, which is found in secondhand smoke, batteries and fertilizers, can increase lung disease risk, a study in the September issue of Environmental Health Perspectives found. The study suggested cadmium is one of the critical ingredients causing emphysema and that higher cadmium levels...

Serum estradiol and risk of stroke in elderly men.
OBJECTIVE: To determine if levels of serum estradiol and testosterone can predict stroke in a population-based sample of elderly men. METHODS: Serum 17beta estradiol and testosterone were measured in 2,197 men aged 71 to 93 years who participated in the Honolulu-Asia Aging Study from 1991 to 1993. All were...

Focus turns to protection of elders; Advocates look at prevention during conference at Bish Center.
Byline: Lisa D. Welsh PAXTON - An elderly mother helping out her son, a lawyer helping himself to a Brookfield man's millions and an older gentleman with a Ph.D. who won the prize of a lifetime were cases of elder abuse - one fictitious, two very real...

Mary E. (Kelly) Savage.
PAXTON Mary E. (Kelly) Savage, 65, of 5 Indian Hill Road, died Wednesday, October 8, 2008, in UMass Memorial Medical Center-Memorial Campus, after an illness. She leaves her husband of almost 37 years, Thomas J. Savage, Sr.; a son, Thomas J. Savage, Jr. and his wife Gabrielle...

A fond farewell after 33 years.
Byline: Betty Lilyestrom LEICESTER - Folks who come to the Senior Center for lunch Monday will discover someone missing who has been a fixture for the entire 33 years of the Leicester nutrition program's existence - Adele M. Lafayette. Ms. Lafayette, the nutrition site manager...

Spearheading the longevity revolution: sounding a call to action, a renowned expert on aging examines the health, economic, and social challenges and opportunities of growing older in today's society.
As people live longer than ever, tough questions surface about the impact of aging on our population as a whole. Can we afford old age? How can we make the extra years productive personally and rewarding for society? Will Social Security and Medicare collapse under the pressure of growing...

Creating an aging-prepared community in the inner city: an early descriptive evaluation.
Abstract As the population ages, and healthcare costs continue to rise, innovative models to address these twin issues of cost-effective elder care continue to evolve. Looking to the community as the context for care requires new ways of thinking about how to develop and evaluate services. This...

AEterna Zentaris Completes Patient Recruitment for Second Efficacy Trial.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-3 October 2008-AEterna Zentaris Completes Patient Recruitment for Second Efficacy Trial(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com AEterna Zentaris, a global biopharmaceutical company focused on endocrine therapy and oncology, has reported the completion of patient recruitment for its second efficacy trial of its Phase 3 program...

Bill is 'too little, too late'.
I read with amazement about "legislation aimed at addressing the potential crisis in providing care for elderly Americans" ("Senate Bill Would Encourage Practitioners to Care for the Elderly," April 15, 2008, p. 36). We are already in deep trouble and getting deeper fast. This legislation is too...

The current trend for spending in healthcare: children and adults with disabilities are increasing in number but only some adults vote.
The wheel that squeaks gets the oil In politics, the saying is slightly different, "those who vote get the attention!" In the 2004 Presidential election, almost 42 percent of young adults (18-20 years) and 69 percent of seniors (65 years and older) voted. In the 2006 Congressional...