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AcademyHealth 2013: Center brings expertise on health care reform to nation’s largest gathering of health services researchers

by admin | Jun 6, 2013 | Elderly health

Date: 5/29/2013 Contact 1 Full Name: Gwendolyn Driscoll Contact 1 Company: UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Press Body: The Center’s expertise as one of the chief sources of data and analysis for California’s health care reform implementation will be...

Senior Centers

by admin | May 27, 2013 | Elderly health

Source: Administration on Aging – read the full article

Mental, Physical Challenges May Help Seniors Stay Sharp, Study Says

by admin | May 26, 2013 | Elderly health

Small steps, including stretching, watching educational DVDs, reaped rewards Source: HealthDayread the full article

Testosterone Doesn’t Boost Functioning in Older Men

by admin | May 25, 2013 | Elderly health

Older men who use testosterone gel may see small improvements in their muscle-to-fat ratio but are unlikely to glean any benefits in flexibility, endurance and general ability to get around, new research suggests.Source: Reuters Healthread the full article

For Older Women, Missed Mammograms Tied to Worse Breast Cancer Outcomes

by admin | May 24, 2013 | Elderly health

Study links long gap from last screening, or no screening at all, to more advanced disease and deathSource: HealthDayread the full article

Few U.S. Seniors Take Advantage of Shingles Vaccine

by admin | May 23, 2013 | Elderly health

Large study found shot effective but only 4 percent of older adults receive it Source: HealthDayread the full article
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