http://www.mail.com/subjects/92496-aging.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.23/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/92496-aging.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1849236-aging-america-elder-abuse-use-shelters-up.html MASON, Ohio (AP) — She raises her hands to her snow-white hair in a gesture of frustrated bewilderment, then slowly lowers them to cover eyes filling with tears. The woman, in her 70s, is trying to explain how she wound up in a shelter that could well be where she spends the rest of her life. While the woman was living with a close family member, official... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 14:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1849236-aging-america-elder-abuse-use-shelters-up.html 2013-01-27T14:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1842426-changing-family-dynamic-lead-to-tax-relief.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the sandwich generation — caught between supporting elderly parents whose assets are nearly exhausted and adult children without jobs — might find some relief come tax time. The bottom line is, who's a dependent? Your kindergarten-age son, your adult daughter, her grandparents, or maybe an elderly uncle or aunt? "There's a cha... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1842426-changing-family-dynamic-lead-to-tax-relief.html 2013-01-24T07:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1783698-help-hand-when-elderly-relatives-health-fails.html WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Marnie Schwartz was in California, a lawyer raising two toddlers. She was in no position to move across the country to care for her mother, who was living alone in New York and whose health was beginning to decline. Schwartz's dilemma was similar to that faced by more and more Americans as the population spreads out, people live ... Sat, 22 Dec 2012 18:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1783698-help-hand-when-elderly-relatives-health-fails.html 2012-12-22T18:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1687282-aging-drivers-transportation-challenge.html 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 congestion when women began commuting to work. Now, 8,000 of them are turning 65 every day, and those retirements could once again reshape the nation's transportation. ... Fri, 09 Nov 2012 08:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1687282-aging-drivers-transportation-challenge.html 2012-11-09T08:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1598628-un-urges-protection-elderly-world-grays.html TOKYO (AP) — The fast aging of Japanese society is evident as soon as one lands at Tokyo's Narita airport and sees who is doing the cleaning. Young people tend to take such menial jobs in other countries, but here they are often held by workers obviously in the second half-century of their lives. Having the world's highest percentage of older people is cr... Mon, 01 Oct 2012 05:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1598628-un-urges-protection-elderly-world-grays.html 2012-10-01T05:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1591452-older-voters-medicare-social-security.html 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 votes at a higher rate than any other, will be a deciding factor in the presidential election. That should be good news for Mitt Romney, because those 65 and older have backed the Repub... Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1591452-older-voters-medicare-social-security.html 2012-09-27T18:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1589586-quitting-driving-families-key-docs-role.html 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 doctors could have more of an influence on one of the most wrenching decisions facing a rapidly aging population. A large study from Canada found that when doctors warn patients, and tell driving authorities,... Thu, 27 Sep 2012 02:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1589586-quitting-driving-families-key-docs-role.html 2012-09-27T02:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1589880-philippines-oscar-hope-drama-aging-gay-man.html MANILA, Philippines (AP) — An independent drama that explores the loneliness and missed opportunities of an ailing, 70-year-old gay man is testing Philippine sensibilities about sexuality and hoping to advance in the Academy Awards' foreign-language film competition next year. "Bwakaw," or "Voracious," has received positive reviews and local awards and is... Wed, 26 Sep 2012 23:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1589880-philippines-oscar-hope-drama-aging-gay-man.html 2012-09-26T23:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1567282-older-drivers-face-confusing-array-license-laws.html 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 wife took a refresher driving course, hunting tips to stay safe behind the wheel for many more years — a good idea considering their state has arguably the nation's toughest older-driver laws. More older driv... Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1567282-older-drivers-face-confusing-array-license-laws.html 2012-09-17T19:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1566226-retirees-head-to-unconventional-destinations.html CAMDEN, Maine (AP) — When Peg Davis was ready to find a retirement community to move to, she looked north — not south — for a place to spend her later years. Rather than set her sights on Florida, Arizona or some other warm-weather locale, she packed up and moved from Big Flats, N.Y., to the small coastal Maine town of Camden. Davis, 73, was in search of ... Sun, 16 Sep 2012 19:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1566226-retirees-head-to-unconventional-destinations.html 2012-09-16T19:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1550612-testosterone-marketing-frenzy-draws-skepticism.html WASHINGTON (AP) — "Are you falling asleep after dinner?" "Do you have a decrease in libido?" "Have you noticed a recent deterioration in your ability to play sports?" "It could be Low-T." Welcome to the latest big marketing push by U.S. drug companies. In this case, it's a web page for Abbott Laboratories' Androgel, a billion-dollar selling testosterone g... Sun, 09 Sep 2012 14:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1550612-testosterone-marketing-frenzy-draws-skepticism.html 2012-09-09T14:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1534276-boomers-retiring-to-rural-areas-wont-find-doctors.html GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — Nina Musselman had no trouble finding a family doctor when she retired to rural Oregon nine years ago to be closer to her children. But then that doctor moved away, leaving her to search for another who would take Medicare. After a year of going from doctor to doctor, she finally found one who stuck. As record numbers of baby boom... Sat, 01 Sep 2012 17:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1534276-boomers-retiring-to-rural-areas-wont-find-doctors.html 2012-09-01T17:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1503130-ad-campaign-portrays-caregivers-call-help.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A woman grips her car's steering wheel and silently lets out a scream as her frail father, on oxygen, coughs beside her and her kids play around in the back seat. The frustration portrayed in an arresting new public service announcement is recognizable to millions of Americans who struggle to care for aging loved ones while holding down ... 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