Aging and the Elderly

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UGANDA AFRICAN NURSE KING

AP News 34 days ago

Charles Wesley Mumbere show the coat of arms of his kingdom during an interview at his house in Kasese, Sunday, Oct 18, 2009 hours before he was crowned king of the ethnic group the Bakonjo people in the Rwenzururu district of western ...

APTOPIX UGANDA AFRICAN NURSE KING

AP News 34 days ago

A group of local boy scouts march ahead of the coronation of Charles Wesley Mumbere as king of Rwenzururu in Kasese in western Uganda, Monday, Oct. 19, 2009. An African man who worked for years as a nurse's aide in the United ...

Tories to announce rise in retirement age

AFP European Edition 48 days ago

The Conservative Party is to announce Tuesday that it plans to raise the retirement age for men to 66 in a bid to cut the country's budget deficit, due to hit 175 billion pounds next year. The Labour government has already promised ...

Meltdown Generation Gap

AP News 48 days ago

In this Oct. 2, 2009 photo, Irvin Hall is shown at home in Allen Park, Mich. Hall, a former tradesman at an auto assembly plant near Detroit, retired seven years ago, thinking he had his future planned out. Then the markets collapsed. ...

Over 65? Take lots of vitamin D to prevent a fall

Reuters US Online Report Health News 51 days ago

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Important news for seniors: A daily dose of vitamin D cuts your risk of falling substantially, researchers reported today. But not just any dose will do. "It takes 700 to 1000 international units (IU) of vitamin D ...

Older women sleep better than men, but gripe more

Reuters US Online Report Health News 51 days ago

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older women may complain about their sleepless nights more than men do, but new research shows they're actually catching more Z's. Meanwhile, older men say their sleep is more restful than it really is. "Men completely, and ...

Scientists find path to 'fountain of youth'

AFP Global Edition 51 days ago

The fountain of youth may exist after all, as a study showed that scientists have discovered means to extend the lifespan of mice and primates. The key to eternal -- or at least prolonged -- youth lies in genetic manipulation that mimics ...

Scientists find path to fountain of youth

AFP American Edition 51 days ago

The fountain of youth may exist after all, as a study showed that scientists have discovered means to extend the lifespan of mice and primates. The key to eternal -- or at least prolonged -- youth lies in genetic manipulation that mimics ...

Older women sleep better than men, but gripe more: study

Reuters Life! Online Report 52 days ago

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Older women may complain about their sleepless nights more than men do but Dutch research shows they're actually catching more sleep. Meanwhile, older men say their sleep is more restful than it really is. "Men completely, and ...

Home Health Aide Shortage Looms, Experts Warn

consumeraffairs.com 61 days ago

Job more dangerous than mining coal As the baby boom generation ages, many will do so at home, rather than an institution. But that requires someone to be on hand to provide needed care, and the way things are going, we could ...

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