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Mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease increase the risk of death, and the risk increases as the severity of the impairment increases.

Sexting is a growing problem in schools all across the country. It's a trend parents need to know about.

"? Eating for Eye Health Eating chicken over beef isn't just heart-healthy. It may also be the better choice for lower risk of age-related macular degeneration , the leading cause of vision loss in people over age 60.

Going to the ballpark, visiting friends and playing bingo are simple diversions for many of us.

Featured Article Main Category: Seniors / Aging Also Included In: Mental Health ; Primary Care / General Practice ; Psychology / Psychiatry Article Date: 23 Jun 2009 - 2:00 PDT A new study from the US suggests that the less socially active an older person is, the higher the chances that their motor ability such as strength and dexterity will ...

One of the two survivors who escaped a fatal Montgomery fire is still hospitalized in Chicago.

To stave off the mental decline associated with old age, engage in intellectually challenging activities, maintain a positive outlook and keep up your social life.

Alzheimer's disease and milder forms of dementia are associated with an increased risk of death, but contrary to some earlier reports, the risks are similar for blacks and whites, according to findings in the Archives of Neurology.

Researchers reveal that bingo can help older players to keep disabilities at bay.

Loss of muscle strength, speed and dexterity is a common consequence of aging, and a well-established risk factor for death, disability and dementia.

Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs don't work for everyone because some people suffer troubling side effects, including muscle pain known as myalgia.

If state legislators buck Gov. Pat Quinn's call for an income tax hike, the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program stands to lose millions and would be forced to slash more than half of its services to uninsured women, advocates say.

The Medicines Company announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted pediatric exclusivity for Angiomax , based on studies submitted in response to a Written Request by the FDA to investigate the use of Angiomax in pediatric patients aged birth to 16-years old.

Having higher purpose in life cuts death risk among elderly A new study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center has shown that possessing a greater purpose in life is associated with lower mortality rates among older adults.

If you have a purpose in life -- lofty or not -- you'll live longer, a new study shows.

Having higher purpose in life cuts death risk among elderly A new study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center has shown that possessing a greater purpose in life is associated with lower mortality rates among older adults.

Possessing a greater purpose in life is associated with lower mortality rates among older adults according to a new study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center.

Seventeen-year-old Sara Abousuiony, who has been homebound since she was an infant, never imagined that she would be able to leave her home in Cairo, Egypt, and travel to the United States for a life-saving heart procedure.

Two years ago, Mary Faust's life was downright hectic. A single mother, Faust was juggling three jobs - bank teller, manicurist and crossing guard.