Main Page Article Search E-Lerts™ Newsletter: Current E-Lerts™ Newsletter Archives E-Lerts™ Newsletter Recipes Archives Defeat Diabetes® E-Lerts™ Newsletter Subscribe Defeat Diabetes ® News by Daniel H. Rasolt Books You Can Use™ Subscribe to Defeat Diabetes Foundation Mailings
About Diabetes Body Care Children Complications Defeat Diabetes Foundation Drugs Elderly    » Care    » Elderly    » Self-Management E-Lerts™ Governments & Organizations Health & Fitness Insulin MADDCAP™ Mr. Diabetes® Nutrition Obesity Other Diseases Pregnancy Research Risks Self-Management Supplements Type 1 Warning Signs

 

 

 

     

Elderly

Search our News Articles Archives for diabetes and health news. Search by word or phrase.  The latest article will appear first.

Search For:  

Search in all categories / subcategories
Search in current category / subcategory

65-Year-Old Couple Retiring in 2007 Needs $215,000 for Future Health Care Costs Posted: Thursday, April 05, 2007

You can add probably 20% - 30% more if one of them has diabetes.

Barriers to Medication Adherence America's Other Drug Problem Posted: Thursday, March 08, 2007

Patient adherence to medical therapy has been called the next frontier in quality improvement. The need to focus on this issue is due to abundant evidence suggesting that adherence to chronic pharmacologic therapy is poor, leading to worsening disease severity and increased cost.

Consuming 3 Cups of Coffee Reduces Cognitive Decline In Elderly Men Posted: Thursday, March 08, 2007

"Men who consumed coffee had a 10-year cognitive decline of 1.2 points (4%). Non-consumers had an additional decline of 1.4 points.

Caffeinated Drinks Protect Elderly Against Heart Disease Posted: Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Over-65s who drink four or more caffeinated beverages every day may reduce their risk of heart disease by a whopping 53 per cent, suggests research from the US.

Older Adults Face Double Whammy When It Comes to Body Fat Posted: Wednesday, February 14, 2007

According to new research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues. Up until age 80, older adults not only gain fat as they age – but because of the obesity epidemic – they actually begin their older years fatter.

Cracking the Code of Longevity and Decreasing Dementia Posted: Thursday, January 04, 2007

For those lucky few who make it to the century mark, a crucial gene variation relating to HDL cholesterol levels may play an important part in their longevity.

Diabetes Not Linked to Alzheimer's in Seniors Posted: Thursday, December 28, 2006

For older people with diabetes, the condition does not increase the likelihood that they'll develop Alzheimer's disease, according to a report in the medical journal Neurology.

Deadly Connection Between Diabetes and Alzheimer’s and Dementia Posted: Thursday, December 21, 2006

AGEs form in the brains of Alzheimer’s sufferers early in the disease process and elevated blood sugars in those with diabetes increase the formation of AGEs.

Height Loss in Older Men with Diabetes Associated with Greater Risk of Heart Disease and Death Posted: Thursday, December 21, 2006

Men who lose 3 centimeters or more of height as they age have an increased risk of death and of coronary heart diseases events, according to a new report.

Risk of Poor Outcomes From Bariatric Surgery Greater in Elderly Posted: Thursday, December 07, 2006

For patients aged 65 years and older, adverse event rates exceeded 20%, and in-house mortality was 3.2%.

 

 

 

 

 

 Costa Rica Travel Corp. will donate a portion of the proceeds to and is a sponsor of Defeat Diabetes Foundation.