Late-life low blood pressure associated with Alzheimer's.
WASHINGTON--Low blood pressure correlated with Alzheimer's disease among 3,734 elderly men, but the dementia appeared to be attributable to the presence of other chronic diseases and not hypotension itself. Other studies have found that hypertension in midlife can predict dementia, but the impact of late-life blood pressure...

FYI.
Nonmedical Use of Pain Relievers A report based on the 2004-2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health shows growth in the number of people using prescription pain relievers nonmedically. Go to download.ncadi.samhsa.gov/Prevline/npdfs/nsduh08-0619.pdf. Long-Lived Families Sought for Study. The Long Life Family Study...

National Museum of Dentistry celebrates anniversary with new exhibitions.
The Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry (NMD) celebrated its 12th anniversary on June 13, 2008, with the opening of three new exhibitions and a celebration of the national impact of its public education programs. New exhibitions include Marvelous Mouth, the first exhibit at the...

Cognitive Fitness System Helps Counter Memory Loss & Dementia.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-22 August 2008-Cognitive Fitness System Helps Counter Memory Loss & Dementia(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Dakim announced that its [m]Power Cognitive Fitness System has now been adopted by more than 150 senior living communities to help residents protect themselves against dementia. In...

Energy summit prepares for winter aid.
Byline: Betty Lilyestrom LEICESTER - Leicester CARES, an organization being formed to respond to the anticipated food, heating and housing problems of local low-income families during the winter, took a step toward reality at an energy summit Monday night in Town Hall. The organization is...

A ten-year retrospective study of unplanned hospital readmissions to a regional Australian hospital.
Abstract Objective: To examine the trend in unplanned readmissions (URs) to Dubbo Base Hospital (DBH) over the period 1996-2005 and assess possible correlations with basic demographic data. Results: URs increased over the study period, both as a total number and as a proportion of total...

Older adults and environmental health.
The American Nurses Association (ANA) was recently notified of many new materials developed by the U.S. EPA Aging Initiative. This extensive array of materials deals with environmental issues and how they affect older adults' health. Per the EPA, by 2030 seventy million Americans will be 65 years of age...

APHA Executive Board approves new aging forum: mentoring award created, Governing Council amends Bylaws.
APHA members who have an interest in the way community design can improve the lives of older Americans can become part of a new Association Forum on the issue. In May, APHA's Executive Board approved a proposal to create the new Healthy Communities for Healthy Aging Forum....

headspace: National Youth Mental Foundation.
What is headspace? headspace is Australia's National Youth Mental Health Foundation. It provides a national, coordinated focus on youth mental health and related drug and alcohol problems in Australia. It aims to improve access to appropriate services for young people aged 12 to 25 and to ensure...

Study group: Ambulance, fire setup unsafe.
Byline: Lynne Klaft LANCASTER - A study group that recommended restructuring of the Ambulance and Fire departments is "surprised and disappointed" with the selectmen's decision to continue discussions with Fire Chief John T. Fleck and Ambulance Capt. Everett W. Moody Jr. and not to act on the...