Census Bureau: The Next Four Decades The Older Population in the United States: 2010 to 2050
About 10 to 15 percent of adults age 65 and older are believed to have mild cognitive impairment — a condition that can signal serious problems ahead: About half of people with this condition go on to a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia within five years.
An eight-story commercial office and laboratory building nearing completion in the Louisville central business district signals the steady expansion of the city’s biggest new economic sector — a field local development specialists call “lifelong wellness and aging care.”
AGING AMERICA: Baby boomers expected to spend tens of billions in pursuit of youthfulness
People who live 95 years or more are as likely as the rest of the population to smoke, drink and eat an unhealthy diet, suggesting their survival to that ripe age is based on genetics and not lifestyle
Hot Spots for Aging: An Economic Opportunity
America’s cities are beginning to grapple with a fact of life: People are getting old, fast, and they’re doing it in communities designed for the sprightly.
A computer program helps patients think through difficult questions, such as whether they want aggressive treatment to prolong their lives or whether they’d rather maximize their quality of life, even if it means they’d probably die sooner.
No OECD country in the next two decades can presume fiscal sustainability without a new approach to the realities of aging populations.
In a Graying Population, Business Opportunity
An increasing aging population and the associated need for healthcare services have heightened government attention on assisted living technologies, promoting the growth of this market in Europe
A growing number of free or cheap smartphone apps aim to help caregivers keep track of medication dosages, nutritional requirements and other daily health-care needs.
A 2009 National Alliance for Caregiving/AARP study found that 88 percent of family caregivers never get a break from this full-time job.
Ten million people alive in Britain today, 17 percent of the population, will probably live to be 100 or more, the London-based Times reported
State regulators and the Massachusetts nursing home industry are launching a campaign today to reduce the inappropriate use of antipsychotic medications for residents with dementia
Pitney Bowes is among several companies offering employee support — like financial and legal resources, counseling on hospice and palliative care, and flexible working arrangements
Researchers report that a spinal fluid test can be 100 percent accurate in identifying patients with significant memory loss who are on their way to developing Alzheimer’s disease.
The tsunami looms: By 2050, nearly 90 million Americans will have passed age 65, and every corner of society will feel the impact
That is the hope behind new diagnostic guidelines being proposed by the National Institute on Aging and the Alzheimer’s Association
The explosive growth of the USA’s older population is fueling a grass-roots “village” movement in neighborhoods across the country to help people age in their own homes
As we age, medical technology is able to keep our bodies functioning beyond a hope of recovery. Is this really the best way to spend our last days?
Most early studies demonstrating the benefits of exercise were done with men. Now a raft of recent studies has shown that active women reap comparable rewards
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