Senior advocate groups on the North Shore are incredibly concerned about Gov. Deval Patricks proposal to cut funding for free meals to elders by 23 percent under his budget plan for next year.

A federal advisory panel is recommending that all Americans age 65 and older get vaccinated against whooping cough.

Seniors say they're disappointed in the Heart of Missouri United Way decision to cut money from Boone County Council on Aging.

A group of B.C. is calling on the province to eliminate MSP premiums for seniors

Seniors and guests of Glen Pine Pavilion may soon be able to order an alcoholic drink with their meals not just during special events.

PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 21 (UPI) -- Workers at three Oregon retirement communities said more than 100 seniors gathered in a store to sing "America the Beautiful" and "God Bless America."

Some seniors living in Ellisville are in the Mardi Gras spirit this Fat Tuesday.

The Assisted Living Federation of America is inviting the public to vote for their favorite artwork as a part of the ALFA Senior Living Art Showcase, a premier art competition for senior living residents.

Capital Senior Living Corporation , one of the countrys largest operators of senior living communities, today announced that management will make a presentation regarding the Company at the RBC Capital Markets 2012 Global Healthcare Conference at the New York Palace Hotel on Wednesday, February 29, 2012, beginning at 3:00 p.m.

The Assisted Living Federation of America today shared details about COMMUNITY 2012, the ALFA Conference and Expo, scheduled for May 16-18, 2012 in Dallas. COMMUNITY 2012 wi

Emeritus Corporation , a national provider of senior living services, today announced that management will host a conference call on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time to discuss its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2011.

The Gulf Coast Humane Society (GCHS) has launched a Pet Visitation Program, which features current and/or former GCHS shelter pets and their volunteer handlers making monthly visits to senior living communities and hospices. The first official visit in the new program occurred on Feb. 7 at Barkley Place Senior Living Community in Fort Myers.

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The Fountains at Canterbury completed a $1 million renovation project in early December 2011.

To assist Medicare Part D plan sponsors to prepare for and optimize their Medication Therapy Management offerings for 2013, Outcomes Incorporated will host a seri

James Capretta, who was the health care guru in George W. Bush?s Office of Management and Budget, has written a nice piece for the Heritage Foundation in which he rebuts the five most-often used arguments against premium support, the core idea behind the leading bipartisan proposals for Medicare reform. It?s a great write-up, in that it focuses on substantive policy critiques, rather than the ...

It doesn't compute: Medicare's bill for artificial feet has jumped by more than half, although foot and leg amputations due to diabetes continue to decline dramatically.Medicare paid $94 million for artificial ...

What's wrong with this picture? Medicare's bill for artificial feet rose nearly 60 percent in recent years, although foot and leg amputations due to diabetes continued a dramatic decline.

Two Republican senators unveiled a Medicare overhaul Thursday that features an accelerated transition to private health insurance for many seniors, a gradual increase in the eligibility age, and higher premiums for middle-class and upper-income retirees.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Medicare is spending more money every year per person, and each obese beneficiary tacks on an extra $149 a year to that increase, according to a new study. The researchers say chronic conditions associated with obesity, such as high blood pressure and diabetes, are to blame for the steeper climb in health care expenses. "Not only do we have more obese Americans, but ...

Medagate Corporation, the company that powers OTCNetwork, the only national over-the-counter healthcare benefit payments platform, and a wholly owned subsidiary of InComm Holdings, Inc., today announced that, beginning this month, over 100,000 Medicare Advantage plan members in New York and New Jersey will receive their monthly OTC benefit via the OTCNetwork Card.

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (Reuters) - Illinois Governor Pat Quinn will call for cuts to escalating pension and Medicaid costs in his budget address on Wednesday to stop the two programs from devouring more of the cash-strapped state's general funds budget, top officials in his office said on Tuesday. The state's fiscal 2013 pension payment will hit nearly $5.25 billion or 15 percent of projected ...

California patients and doctors had sued to block the state's decision to cut Medicaid payment rates. But instead of ruling on the matter, the U.S. Supreme Court sent the case back to a lower court, saying "changed circumstances" in the case warrant a different process for deciding it.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 vote Wednesday, told a lower court to explore the leeway states have in setting Medicaid payments.

PORTLAND, Maine In his relentless demands for steep Medicaid cuts, Gov. Paul LePage has said Maine spends far more per capita than other states on Medicaid and is high above the national average.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court sent back to a lower court a case on whether Medicaid recipients and medical providers can sue California for cutting reimbursement rates in the healthcare program for low-income Americans. The high court said on Wednesday that after it heard oral arguments in the case on October 3, federal government officials approved the state's statutes as consistent ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Feb. 20 (UPI) -- New enrollment restrictions for Medicaid in Illinois, effective March 1, include electronic cross-checks on residency and income data, officials said.

Centene and two other companies will managecarefor 427,000 beneficiariesacross Missouri

PROVO, Utah, Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Nu Skin Enterprises Inc., (NYSE: NUS - News) today announced the conclusion of another banner year for its ageLOC research. Nu Skin accelerated its anti-aging research ...

Appalachia's aging population rises faster than the nation's; struggling region tries to cope

New research supports a largely unrecognized culprit in circadian rhythm disturbances: the gradual yellowing of the lens and the narrowing of the pupil that come with age.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bonne Foi Beauty Products, an anti-aging skin care line, today, releases its Nourishing Face Cream which will further enhance the Bonne Foi line.Created ...

A research team led by a Harvard doctor has been ordered by federal health regulators to more clearly explain the serious risks elderly nursing home residents faced during a study about hip fractures. A letter from federal officials, made public today, also details the sanctions taken against the Harvard Medical School researcher and scientists from two other universities, for failing to alert ...

Editor's note: This is the latest installment in Aging America, a joint AP-APME project examining the aging of the baby boomers. MT. ORAB, Ohio It's winter, so Donna Robirds puts on two sweaters in the morning and keeps heavy blankets handy as she sets her thermostat low 60 at night and bundles up to keep her utility bill down. At 67, with a fixed income and a $563-a-month mortgage, she ...

TUCSON - With about 6,000 miles of pipes across Tucson, you can imagine not all of them are in perfect shape. But it's the ones built in the 1950s and 1960s that are really causing problems like water main breaks and sink holes.

Dear Dr. Donohue I am 47 and facing menopause. I have heard so many horrifying stories about menopause that I would appreciate a less-than-dramatic explanation. H.L.

A report entitled "STRAW+10" allows researchers and physicians to systematically and consistently identify the various reproductive stages women experience from adolescence to post-menopause. This support structure will help clinicians predict when a woman will enter menopause, as well as help them choose the most effective treatment options for menopausal symptoms and other associated ...

( The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) ) Published simultaneously in four top-tier journals, a new report provides a framework within which physicians and researchers can systematically and consistently identify the different reproductive stages women go though from adolescence to menopause and beyond. The report, named STRAW+10, will help clinicians predict when a woman will enter ...

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Dear Dr. Donohue: I am 47 and facing menopause. I'd like some information on it. What is the average age for it?

Do those hot flashes make you depressed or is depression causing or worsening your hot flashes?

Is menopause making me depressed? Are hormones to blame for the blues? Or are there other risk factors?

Things are looking up for aging mice and, if this research pays off, for aging humans, too.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bonne Foi Beauty Products, an anti-aging skin care line, today, releases its Nourishing Face Cream which will further enhance the Bonne Foi line.Created ...

Holmgren Swedish Skincare announces the launch of its breakthrough, Luxury Natural Anti-aging Skincare line, to satisfy the growing world-wide demand for natural anti-aging skincare. The products are formulated for a truly luxurious feel on the skin, and sensory experience customers will adore. These anti-aging products combine potent plant extracts, organic ingredients, peptides and clinically ...

NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --The third Aesthetic Plastic Surgery / Anti Aging Medicine: The Next Generation Symposium will be held on July 20-22, 2012 at the Conrad New York, a new luxury complex ...

TheBeautyPlace.com, a leading online retailer of hair and skin care products, can help ease the frustration and confusion consumers face when deciding on which skin care products will work best to delay the aging process and the reasons behind it.Miami, Florida (PRWEB) February 14, 2012 TheBeautyPlace.com is witness to the ever-growing beauty product industry on a daily basis, especially ...

While there are many so-called "nutri-cosmetics" on the market that promise remarkable anti-aging effects, consumers should be advised that these "fountain of youth" solutions probably won't offer any concrete answers. Americans spend more than $54 billion dollars a year on products they think make them look younger. Nutri-cosmetics are expensive supplements you eat or drink. "The claims are ...

BeWellBuzz.com knows what Jennifer has incorporated in her diet - Lots of anti-aging foods instead of carbs is whats keeping her young and fit.Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) February 17, 2012 It isnt by any strange coincidence or super-human genes that Hollywood Actress Jennifer Aniston looks as young as she does. The 42-year old actress and former star of NBCs highly successful Friends TV-sitcom ...

Millions of people with hearing loss are not using hearing aids, according to new research by Johns Hopkins scientists. Nearly 6.7 million Americans age 50 and older have hearing loss, but only one in seven uses a hearing aid, according to the new research.

US researchers have begun a groundbreaking trial to test the potential of umbilical cord blood transplants, a kind of stem cell therapy, to treat and possibly reverse hearing loss in infants.

Though an estimated 26.7 million Americans age 50 and older have hearing loss, only about one in seven uses a hearing aid, according to a new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers.

Research at Victoria University aims to improve the diagnosis and treatment of hearing defects. Paul Teal, a Senior Lecturer in the School of Engineering and Computer Science, is investigating whether new technologies can be used to more accurately assess hearing loss.

Hearing loss affects over 30 million Americans - and it's not just a problem for the elderly.

Banks and building societies are leaving people with hearing loss feeling "financially excluded", campaigners have said.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15 (HealthDay News) -- About 27 million Americans aged 50 and older have lost some of their hearing and could benefit from a hearing aid, a new study finds.