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• Medicare premiums going up $5 a month for 2013

  November 16, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicare premiums are going up $5 a month in 2013, the government said Friday. It’s less than expected, but still enough to eat up about one-fourth of …

• Aging drivers present new transportation challenge

  November 8, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Baby boomers started driving at a young age and became more mobile than any generation before or since. They practically invented the two-car family and escalated traffic …

• Aging boomers present transportation challenges

  November 8, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — An analysis of government travel data says baby boomers have had a profound impact on transportation in the U.S. The analysis, released Thursday by AARP, an advocacy …

• Even fit baby boomers won’t escape heart problems

  November 5, 2012 in Nation/World CHICAGO (AP) — Here’s a reality check for health-conscious baby boomers: Even among those in good shape, at least 1 in 3 will eventually develop heart problems or have a …

• Study: Privatized Medicare would raise premiums

  October 15, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly six in 10 Medicare recipients would pay higher premiums under a hypothetical privatized system along the lines of what Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has proposed, … 6

• Strong bones are vital as we age

  October 9, 2012 in Health on Page C1 This year I had my first bone density test, a simple scan (like an X-ray) done on the hips and spine to predict how dense, or strong, bones throughout the …

• Alzheimer drug shows some promise in mild disease

  October 8, 2012 in Nation/World BOSTON (AP) — Combined results from two studies of an experimental Alzheimer’s drug suggest it might modestly slow mental decline, especially in patients with mild disease. Taken separately, the studies …

• Older voters look beyond Medicare, Social Security

  September 27, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Get in line, Medicare and Social Security. Seniors, like just about everyone else, have money on their minds. Who wins the trust of seniors, a group that …

• Quitting driving: Families key but docs have role

  September 26, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Families may have to watch for dings in the car and plead with an older driver to give up the keys — but there’s new evidence that …

• Report: Premium hikes for top Medicare drug plans

  September 25, 2012 in Health WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of seniors enrolled in some of the most popular Medicare prescription drug plans face double-digit premium hikes next year if they don’t shop for a better …

• Sniping from within GOP adds to Romney’s struggles

  September 21, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney struggled to steady his presidential campaign on Friday, buffeted by an outbreak of sniping among frustrated Republicans, fresh evidence of a slide in battleground state …

• Obama camp argues Romney video offends seniors

  September 21, 2012 WOODBRIDGE, Va. (AP) — The presidential campaigns were trying to win older voters Friday with speeches before the AARP and a new video produced by President Barack Obama’s campaign that …

• Romney tries to seize mantle of change

  September 21, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — Now it’s Mitt Romney who wants to be the candidate of change. Romney seized on President Barack Obama’s comment that “you can’t change Washington from the inside.” … 2

• Older drivers face confusing array of license laws

  September 17, 2012 in Health WASHINGTON (AP) — Jerry Wiseman notices it’s harder to turn and check his car’s blind spots at age 69 than it was at 50. So the Illinois man and his …

• AP IMPACT: Varied license laws for older drivers

  September 17, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — Jerry Wiseman notices it’s harder to turn and check his car’s blind spots at age 69 than it was at 50. So the Illinois man and his …

• Khmer Rouge defendant Ieng Thirith ruled unfit for Cambodian genocide trial due to dementia

  September 12, 2012 PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Khmer Rouge defendant Ieng Thirith ruled unfit for Cambodian genocide trial due to dementia.

• News Summary: Alzheimer drug may slow brain plaque

  September 11, 2012 in Health MORE DISAPPOINTMENT: Two major studies of an experimental Alzheimer’s drug show it doesn’t stop mental decline, the latest setback in finding a treatment for the mind-robbing disease. HOPEFUL SIGN: There …

• Studies: Alzheimer drug may stabilize brain plaque

  September 11, 2012 in Health An experimental drug that failed to stop mental decline in Alzheimer’s patients also signaled potential benefit that suggests it might help if given earlier, fuller results of two major studies …

• Testosterone marketing frenzy draws skepticism

  September 9, 2012 in Health WASHINGTON (AP) — “Are you falling asleep after dinner?” “Do you have a decrease in libido?”

• Campbell comes home to Arkansas on goodbye tour

  September 7, 2012 in Health LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Glen Campbell came home this week. Hundreds of fans hollered and sprang to their feet to welcome the Country Music Hall of Fame member and …

• FACT CHECK: Obama and the phantom peace dividend

  September 7, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama laid claim to a peace dividend that doesn’t exist when he told the nation he wants to use money saved by ending wars to … 1

• FACT CHECK: Obama and the phantom peace dividend

  September 6, 2012 in Health WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama laid claim to a peace dividend that doesn’t exist when he told the nation he wants to use money saved by ending wars to …

• Dems twist jobs numbers and GOP Medicare ideas

  September 5, 2012 in Health WASHINGTON (AP) — On Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention, speakers cherry-picked employment numbers to make President Barack Obama’s record on jobs look better than it is and misrepresented …

• More proof that ginkgo doesn’t prevent Alzheimer’s

  September 5, 2012 in Health LONDON (AP) — Taking the popular dietary supplement ginkgo biloba didn’t prevent Alzheimer’s disease in older adults, according to the biggest prevention study in Europe. Research in animals had suggested …

• News Summary: Consumer group sues FDA over drug

  September 5, 2012 in Health SAFETY QUESTION: Public Citizen says it’s filed a federal lawsuit to force the Food and Drug Administration to remove the highest dose of an Alzheimer’s disease drug from the market …

• Study: Brain disease deaths high in NFL veterans

  September 5, 2012 in Health NEW YORK (AP) — A study of former NFL players finds they were unusually prone to dying from degenerative brain disease, the latest indication that repeated blows to the head …

• Consumer group sues FDA over Aricept safety

  September 5, 2012 in Health WASHINGTON (AP) — A consumer group pressing the Food and Drug Administration to remove the highest dose of an Alzheimer’s disease drug from the market is suing the agency for …

• In Florida, Medicare is not a senior-only issue

  September 2, 2012 in Health WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — For Bruce Cargill, an 87-year-old retiree, Medicare is a “glorious program” that, along with Social Security, keeps millions of older Americans out of poverty. … 1

• Alzheimer’s drug fails study but flashes potential

  August 24, 2012 in Health INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Alzheimer’s treatment from Eli Lilly and Co. failed to slow memory decline in two separate patient studies, but the drug did show some potential to help …

• Last drugs standing: Key Alzheimer results coming

  July 11, 2012 in Health We’re about to find out if there will be a way anytime soon to slow the course of Alzheimer’s disease. Results are due within a month or so from key …

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