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Resistance Training Lowers Diabetes Risk in Older Adults

Posted: Thursday, May 03, 2007

Resistance training may not only help to build muscle in older people, it may also be warding off type 2 diabetes, a new study demonstrates.

Baby Boomers First Generation With Shorter Life Spans Than Their Parents

Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Baby boomers might be the first generation to enter retirement in worse health than their parents, according to a growing body of evidence, the Washington Post reports.

Predictors of Stroke in Type 2 Diabetics Identified

Posted: Friday, April 20, 2007

Researchers have identified several risk factors for stroke in type 2 diabetic patients, with the two strongest being older age and a prior stroke.

Americans Fear Being Diagnosed with Diabetes

Posted: Saturday, April 07, 2007

More than half of Americans fear developing diabetes, but many continue the unhealthy behaviors that boost their odds of getting the blood sugar disease, a new survey shows.

Heart Bypass Surgery Vs. Angioplasty Depends on Age, Diabetes

Posted: Saturday, April 07, 2007

What type of life-saving heart operation you should undergo — bypass surgery or angioplasty — largely depends on your age and whether you have diabetes, according to the largest-ever assessment of the two rival procedures. Stanford University researchers found significantly lower death rates among patients….

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.