The Senior Archipelago
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Bill Thomas is a rebel with a cause, a 44-year-old geriatrician who wants to overthrow an empire -- the demographic empire of adulthood. That long season of life that has become like a cult, he says, a tyrannical power as vicious as the former Soviet Union, crushing dissidents by distorting childhood and marginalizing old age in a vain effort to control the world.
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With some minor adjustments, cruise ships can provide elderly people with every amenity they get from assisted living facilities -- and a lot more fun -- suggest two doctors at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois.
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At a time when local governments are in a whirl of planning for aging baby boomers, folks in one Montgomery County community have mastered the art of delivering senior-friendly services.
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Florida officials are increasingly concerned about vulnerable seniors living in mobile home parks.
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Elderly people who have healthy lifestyles 'halve' their risk of dying, say experts.
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NEW YORK  - Gambling good for your health?  Perhaps among the elderly, according to a new report.
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A HEALTHY lifestyle can reduce the death rate of elderly people by more than 60 per cent, a study has revealed. Researchers looked at the effects of a Mediterranean diet, not smoking, being physically active
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More than one billion people will be over 60 years old by 2025 and, as populations age, the burden of chronic diseases will increase.
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By Rick Bella, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore.  Feb. 19--At first glance, the computer room doesn't look much like a  doorway.   But that's exactly what it is for senior citizens stepping into the cyber  age.
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(HealthDay News) -- With a doctor&#39;s approval, exercise is a great choice for everyone, including seniors. But older people must listen to what their bodies tell them about how much they can handle.
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By Chris MetinkoSTAFF  As the country's senior population grows by the day, local services and agencies are dealing with an influx of calls from those now caring for seniors who can no longer care for themselves.
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Tucked away in a quiet corner of this Dutch port city, Seniorenpand looks, at first glance, like an ordinary retirement home.
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NEW YORK  - Many elderly adults who are in  mental decline and live alone may be at high risk of hurting  themselves or falling ill, a new study shows.
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Doing some work after retirement can give you the best of both worlds.
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It was 77 degrees outside. Not a cloud in the sky. Just the sort of weekday that 65-year-old Ho-Mei Chen once imagined she'd be spending in the park with her grandchildren. Or on which 68-year-old hospital administrator Marie Warren once pictured herself tending to her begonias. Or on which...
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By Chris Metinko, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Jun. 1--As the country's senior population grows by the day, local services and agencies are dealing with an influx of calls from those now caring for seniors who can no longer care for themselves.
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Keeping old people in good shape is one of the biggest challenges facing the health sector with the number of people aged 60 and above expected to top one billion by 2025, the World Health Organisation warned.