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On the Road With, or Without, Elderly Parents

For caregivers trying to negotiate the vacation season with elderly parents, there are more choices than ever before. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 13 2010 9:46 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Family Relationships, caregiving, vacations
A Scientific Shift Yields New Insights Into Alzheimer's

New cooperation among Alzheimer's researchers is beginning to pay off. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 13 2010 6:32 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: News & Research, Alzheimer's
A Caution on Antacids for Older Patients

Indiscriminate use of acid-reducing drugs can be hazardous to older people, experts say. Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 11 2010 9:26 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: medications, News & Research
The Caregiver Next Door

Caregivers come in a number of guises. Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 10 2010 9:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: caregiving, Arts & Culture, neighborhoods
Finding the Right Home - and Contentment, Too

The amenities that adult children think will keep their parents happy in a new facility often don't matter, studies show. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 06 2010 6:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: nursing homes, assisted living, News & Research
Yoga's Newest Fans

Yoga can be an excellent exercise for aging bodies. Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 05 2010 9:43 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: News & Research, exercise, yoga
Why Diagnose Alzheimer's Early?

Should patients be given an early diagnosis of Alzheimer's if there's nothing they can do about it? And why are the diagnostic guidelines changing, anyway? Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 04 2010 12:04 PM by The New Old Age

Filed under: News & Research, Alzheimer's
Being There, Without Leaving Home

A senior center in Queens experiments with bringing the elderly online. Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 03 2010 10:30 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: technology, Arts & Culture
An Alternative to the Feeding Tube

Doctors are exploring a new option in palliative care: comfort feeding only. Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 03 2010 8:41 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Medical Issues, palliative care
Family Relations: A Worldwide Comparison

A multinational study finds that elderly Americans and their adult children have unusually strained relationships. Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 30 2010 9:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Family Relationships, parents, family, adult children
Eldercare Questions

Submit your questions about caregiving to an elder law attorney. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 29 2010 1:53 PM by The New Old Age

Filed under: elder law, Good Question
Monitoring Mother

New technology is making it possible for adult children to monitor aging parents closely -- perhaps too closely. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 29 2010 6:57 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: technology, News & Research
The Outlier

Daniel Schorr was an extraordinary journalist. There's no need to make him an icon for the elderly as well. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 28 2010 10:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Arts & Culture, longevity, Daniel Schorr
Poll: Older Americans Perplexed by Health Care Law

Many Americans over age 65 are uncertain about the provisions of the new health care law and its impact, a new poll finds. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 28 2010 6:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: health reform, News & Research, legislation
One Way to Judge a Nursing Home

The hallmark of a good nursing home is low turnover among the aides who work there. Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 27 2010 6:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: nursing homes, nurses, News & Research

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On the Road With, or Without, Elderly Parents

A Scientific Shift Yields New Insights Into Alzheimer's

A Caution on Antacids for Older Patients

The Caregiver Next Door

Finding the Right Home - and Contentment, Too

Yoga's Newest Fans

Why Diagnose Alzheimer's Early?

Being There, Without Leaving Home

An Alternative to the Feeding Tube

Family Relations: A Worldwide Comparison

Eldercare Questions

Monitoring Mother

The Outlier

Poll: Older Americans Perplexed by Health Care Law

One Way to Judge a Nursing Home