Computerized tomographic colonography, also known as virtual colonoscopy, is comparable to standard colonoscopy in its ability to accurately detect cancer and precancerous polyps in people ages 65 and older, says a paper published online last month

On Site for Seniors, a Coeur d'Alene-based mobile primary medical-care provider, recently started a test pilot program to evaluate an integrated-care approach for its elderly clients who are recovering from a medical procedure.Lynne Martin, On a

Riverview Retirement Community, the big senior complex at 1801 E. Upriver Drive, plans to construct a $4.2 million aquatics and fitness center that will be three times the size of its current facility.The 13,000-square-foot facility will feature

It's a scenario played out all too frequently: Adult children, worried about the safety of their aging parents, foist devices on them to monitor their safety. And their parents, resentful of having their privacy invaded and losing their resist a of

Older women with weaker circadian rhythms, who are less physically active or are more active later in the day, are more likely to develop dementia or mild cognitive impairment than women who have a more robust circadian rhythm or are more active in

A detailed look confirms that Americans 50 years old and older spend less in retirement and that home-related expenses remain the top spending category, says a new report by the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute.Health costs, are a

Researchers involved in the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging reported earlier this year that more than 6 percent of Americans between ages 70 and 89 develop mild cognitive impairment every year. Also, the condition appears to affect men and those who a a

Though an estimated 26.7 million Americans age 50 and older have hearing loss, only about one in seven uses a hearing aid, says a new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers.The finding adds clarity to less rigorous estimates by device and how of