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Bay Alarm Medical Announces Its Fifth "Seniors Helping Seniors" Private Scholarship Program

Medical alert company is offering scholarships totaling $1,500 to students engaged in helping seniors. CONCORD, Calif. , Feb. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Bay Alarm Medical ( https:www.BayAlarmMedical.com ), a leading supplier of medical ...


AbbVie and Voyager Therapeutics Announce Collaboration to Develop Vectorized Antibodies to Treat Parkinson's Disease and Other Synucleinopathies

- Deal expands collaborative efforts on vectorized antibodies to target pathological species of alpha-synuclein NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. and CAMBRIDGE, Mass. , Feb. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV), a global biopharmaceutical ...

Orthonova Hospital Performs Hip Replacement Surgery on 110 Years Old Lady

JALANDHAR, India , February 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- - It's the first hip replacement surgery in the world done on a 110 year old woman A 110 years old lady Chanan kaur W/o Mohinder Singh , resident of Kapurthala, Punjab was admitted ...

The National Research Council of Canada and Aspect Biosystems work toward new ways to deliver therapeutics to the brain, the holy grail of biopharmaceutical sciences

New 3D therapeutic models of the blood-brain barrier could lead to improved treatments for Alzheimer's, ALS, and other central nervous system diseases OTTAWA , Feb. 13, 2019 /CNW/ - As diseases of the central nervous system, such as ...

Help At Home Acquires Coastal Home Care and Altrus

Combination Creates Leading Provider of Community Based Services for the Elderly and Disabled in Georgia CHICAGO , Feb. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Help At Home, LLC today announced the acquisition of Coastal Home Care and Altrus ...

Eldercare and Aging Population: Novus Health Helps Organizations Support Older Individuals and Their Caregivers

TORONTO , Feb. 11, 2019 /CNW/ - Canada is experiencing an unprecedented change in its population: by 2030, nearly a quarter of Canadians will be 65 or older.   What's more, older individuals are continuing to play an active role in the labour ...

Plain-English Media Acquires Institute for the Advancement of Senior Care from Vendome Group

iAdvanceSeniorCare.com joins Plain-English Media portfolio of publications serving niche health care audiences. ALAMEDA, Calif. , Feb. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Plain-English Media is pleased to announce its acquisition of the ...

Another Record M&A Year: The Deals, the Numbers, the Records in Seniors Housing & Care

The SeniorCare Investor will host an important webinar -- Another Record M&A Year? The Deals, the Numbers, the Records in Seniors Housing & Care -- on Thursday, February 14, 2019, at 1:00 PM ET NORWALK, Conn. , Feb. 8, 2019 ...

Volunteering Helps Keep Seniors Healthy, New Study Suggests

Older adults show reduced depression and loneliness, increased life satisfaction after serving as Foster Grandparent or Senior Companion WASHINGTON , Feb. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- A new independent report that provides evidence that ...

Landmark Research Shows Life Plan Communities Improve Quality of Life for Older Adults

EVANSTON, Ill. , Feb. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- New, groundbreaking research recently released by Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging shows Life Plan Community residents report more healthy behaviors and have greater emotional, social, physical, ...

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1 in 5 Indian Seniors Exhibit Mild Neurocognitive Disorder Signs

1 in 5 Indian Seniors Exhibit Mild Neurocognitive Disorder Signs

Nearly 20% of Indian adults aged 60 and above exhibit mild neurocognitive disorder, as per a study. With around 138 million adults in this age group, the estimates indicate that approximately 24 million have mild neurocognitive disorder, and 9.9 ...

Does a New Migraine Diagnosis Triple Crash Risk in Elderly?

Does a New Migraine Diagnosis Triple Crash Risk in Elderly?

Elderly drivers diagnosed with migraines recently face a threefold higher risk of being involved in a motor vehicle crash, stated University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus researchers. ...

High Thyroid Hormones Linked to Cognitive Disorders

High Thyroid Hormones Linked to Cognitive Disorders

In older adults, the amalgamation of endogenous and exogenous thyrotoxicosis (excess thyroid hormone levels) was correlated with a 39% elevated risk of cognitive disorder diagnosis across various age brackets, found a research published in JAMA Internal Medicine....

Alarming Rates of Suicidal Ideation Among Elderly Transgenders

Alarming Rates of Suicidal Ideation Among Elderly Transgenders

Transgender adults aged 50 years or older in the United States face a significantly increased risk of considering suicide because of the compounding effect of multiple challenges in different areas of their lives. And more than 25% of respondents ...

Is Improved Deep Sleep the Key to Dementia Prevention?

Is Improved Deep Sleep the Key to Dementia Prevention?

A study indicates that even a minimal yearly decrease of one percent in deep sleep for individuals aged over 60 leads to a 27% higher risk of dementia. This suggests that preserving or improving deep sleep, also referred to as slow wave sleep, in older age may help prevent dementia ...

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