on Apr 19th, 2006Senior News Digest, Thursday, April 19, 2006
Cognitive decline in elderly linked to slow gait
Reuters via Yahoo! News Wed, 19 Apr 2006 12:39 PM PDT
Elderly people who retain their mental sharpness are likely to walk at a speedier — and safer — rate than those who’ve suffered a decline in cognitive skills, researchers report.
Elderly Cancer Survivors at Disability Risk
MedicineNet.com Wed, 19 Apr 2006 12:10 PM PDT
Title: Elderly Cancer Survivors at Disability Risk Category: Health News Created: 4/19/2006 1:58:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 4/19/2006 1:57:41 AM
Little Brothers-Friends Of The Elderly Hold Annual Easter Dinner
WLUC TV 6 Wed, 19 Apr 2006 11:12 AM PDT
They were slicing, chopping and mashing while most people were out hunting for Easter eggs. But volunteers from Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly were having a great time spending their holiday cooking a meal for seniors in Calumet.
Care staff shouted at elderly resident for eating with fingers
The Scotsman Wed, 19 Apr 2006 4:17 AM PDT
NURSING home staff shouted at an elderly resident for eating with his fingers and refused to allow others to watch what they wanted on television, according to a damning report into a Lothians care home.
Experts Say Elderly Need Better Flu Shot
The Herald-Sun Tue, 18 Apr 2006 9:22 PM PDT
Put aside hypothetical worries about bird flu: Regular flu already kills elderly Americans in droves every winter because the vaccine simply doesn’t work as well inside aging bodies as young ones.
Program aims to bring security to elderly, disabled
Statesville Record & Landmark Tue, 18 Apr 2006 7:54 PM PDT
A program being launched by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office will offer security to elderly and homebound residents. The Check and Respond Every Day (CARE) program uses a computer-based telephone calling system that will check on subscribers at a pre-designated time daily.