_ Skin Skin HealthBest Skin-Care Strategies in Your 40s and 50s By thirdAGE articleAlthough skin aging is inevitable, that doesn’t mean you can’t do anything about it, experts say. “It’s possible to have … Read More→
Mental & Emotional Health Senior HealthAging and Depression: Are You at Risk? By thirdAGE article The link between aging and depression is no secret nowadays. The problem can affect virtually any person, for any … Read More→
Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias Medical ResearchAnother “Alzheimer's in a Dish” Model By thirdAGE articleIn October 2014, we posted an article on ThirdAge.com about an “Alzheimer’s in a Dish Model” (https://thirdage.com/node/2884631) developed at Massachusetts … Read More→
_ Exercise Senior HealthBetter Balance Means a Better Life By thirdAGE articleEditor’s note: Falling is an especially serious problem for older people; it can lead not only to injury but also … Read More→
_ Medical ResearchA New Use for Mushrooms? By thirdAGE articleA couple of poisonous mushrooms may show scientists how to attack deadly diseases. Scientists at Michigan State University have discovered … Read More→
Kidney DiseaseNew Therapeutic Strategy in Chronic Kidney Disease By thirdAGE articleChronic kidney disease (CKD) affects at least one in four Americans who are older than 60 and can significantly shorten … Read More→
_ Public Restrooms: Not as Unhealthy as You Might Think By thirdAGE articleResearch done at San Diego State University found that public restrooms are no more healthy or unhealthy than the bathroom … Read More→
Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias CaregivingHoliday Tips for Alzheimer’s Caregivers By thirdAGE articleMany caregivers of loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease have mixed feelings about holidays. Caregivers may have happy memories of the … Read More→
_ Cancer CenterA Vaccine to Fight Cancer By thirdAGE articleA personalized “cancer vaccine” is coming closer to reality, researchers say. Scientists from the Washington University School of Medicine in … Read More→
Mental & Emotional HealthBiological Causes of Mental Illness Decrease Docs’ Empathy By articleGive therapists and psychiatrists information about the biology of a mental disorder, and they have less — not more — … Read More→
Breast CancerElderly Breast Ca Patients Get Radiation Despite Findings By thirdAGE articleAn analysis done at Duke University has found that while clinical trial data support omitting radiation treatments for elderly women … Read More→
_ Senior HealthCheaper Private Health Care = More Medicare Spending By thirdAGE articleWhen private prices for health care services decrease, Medicare spending increases, according to a study led by the Leonard D. … Read More→
Solve the Medical Riddle: She Had a Rash on Her Arms and Then New Patches Started Appearing on Her Legs, Second Week By thirdAGE articleEditor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the … Read More→
Chemical Compound Decreases Effects of Multiple Sclerosis By thirdAGE articleA team of researchers led by biomedical scientist Seema K. Tiwari-Woodruff, an associate professor at the University of California, Riverside … Read More→
Medical CarePrompt Care for Dislocated Shoulder Prevents Repeat Dislocations By thirdAGE articlePrompt and appropriate treatment of a dislocated shoulder—when the head of the upper arm bone (humerus) is completely knocked out … Read More→
_ Breast CancerNew Device May Ease Mammography Discomfort By thirdAGE articleResearchers have developed a new device that may result in more comfortable mammography. According to a study presented in December … Read More→
Medical ResearchVaccine Holds Hope of Preventing MRSA By thirdAGE articleResearch reported online in December 2014 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA holds new hope for … Read More→
Medical ResearchOsteoporosis Drugs May Prevent Some Cancers By thirdAGE articleThe most commonly used medications for osteoporosis worldwide, bisphosphonates, may also prevent certain kinds of lung, breast and colon cancers, … Read More→