http://delicious.com/iahsa bookmarks posted by iahsa 2009-11-05T18:29:44Z http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory?id=8996642 iahsa USA: Retirees have something else to look forward to besides playing golf -- much better sleep -- particularly if they have decent retirement benefits and retire relatively early. pension retirement retirees 2009-11-05T16:43:05Z http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/robotics/2009-11-04-japan-robots_N.htm iahsa JAPAN: It looks like a scene from Robocop or one of the Terminator movies: A human steps into a sleek robot suit and is miraculously transformed, suddenly capable of astonishing feats of strength. robots cyborgs japan elderly technology 2009-11-05T16:39:45Z http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-11-04-voa42.cfm iahsa A new report about the H1N1 flu virus indicates that the elderly are not immune from the disease afterall. And another report seems to support the early decision to make pregnant women among the first to receive flu vaccinations. h1ni swineflu elderly vaccine 2009-11-04T16:09:57Z http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7016881471 iahsa A recent survey has revealed that a majority of bedridden patients in India are male senior citizens. The survey, carried out by Agewell Foundation found out that 65 percent of bedridden patients in and around the National Capital region belonged to the age group 60 and above.INDIA: elderly 2009-10-26T19:21:30Z http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Elderly-homeless-kids-to-share-space-in-govt-home/articleshow/5158066.cms iahsa NEW DELHI: Senior citizens and homeless children will share space in an integrated home in Dwarka which is being set up by the Delhi government on an experimental basis. Through this innovative and commendable initiative it is hoped that the children will get some "parental guidance'' while the elderly will not feel lonely. The home is likely to be opened soon. elderly, children; intergenerational seniors India homeless 2009-10-22T15:18:05Z http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSTRE59L0R620091022 iahsa CHINA: Gao is one of many Chinese seniors, freed from the rigors of work and raising children, who are turning to martial arts such as tai chi, bopping to trendy beats or singing patriotic songs as they seek health and friends in parks across the country. ageing exercise elderly 2009-10-22T14:56:34Z http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/1021/breaking52.htm iahsa IRELAND: Ageism is increasing as the economic climate worsens and older people are blamed for parts of the crisis, the author of a major submission to Government on ageing has said. ageism ageing economy recession 2009-10-21T20:12:28Z http://www.calgaryherald.com/life/Caring+parents+stresses+Calgary+boomers/2121539/story.html iahsa Canada: Baby boomers are stepping up to help their aging parents with generous allotments of time and money, but they run the risk of compromising their own health and financial wellbeing unless they adequately prepare for their new role of "parenting their parents." babyboomers ageing retirement 2009-10-19T16:44:44Z http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article6879663.ece iahsa Internet use can boost the brain activity of the elderly, potentially slowing or even reversing the age-related declines that can end in dementia, researchers have found. technology, internet, elderly, dementia 2009-10-19T16:42:58Z http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/1019/1224256971160.html iahsa IRELAND: OWNERS OF nursing homes are passing on a €190 annual fee for nursing-home inspections to residents despite a warning by the State’s care standards watchdog that the practice contravenes official regulations. nursing home, standards, inspections, residents, fees 2009-10-19T16:41:27Z http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Not-an-uphill-task/articleshow/5134860.cms iahsa India: "Despite the nuclear family culture making its presence felt, a majority of Indians are concerned about elderly in their family. The fact is true at least for Lucknow to the best of my understanding," says Dr Abhishek Shukla, a geriatric physician who runs a centre for terminally ill persons in the state capital. ageing, elderly 2009-10-19T15:42:58Z http://www.usnews.com/money/blogs/planning-to-retire/2009/10/16/study-delaying-retirement-improves-your-health iahsa Seniors who work part-time during their retirement years may stay healthy longer, suggests a new study released this week. Retirees who remained employed, but reduced their hours, experienced fewer major diseases and were self-sufficient longer than those who abruptly retired. retirement, pensio 2009-10-16T18:30:31Z http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/423f2eba-b979-11de-abac-00144feab49a.html?nclick_check=1 iahsa The public finances of the UK, Spain and 10 other European Union countries are at long-term high risk, because of projected increases in welfare expenditure and the impact of the world financial crisis, according to a report by the European Commission. public financing, EuropeanUnion elderly 2009-10-16T16:22:21Z http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4791163,00.html iahsa Europe’s aging population is going to put a heavy strain on public finances, according to a new European Commission report. This "time bomb" can be defused, but it will not be easy and it will not be cheap. ageing 2009-10-15T19:23:00Z http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1930278,00.html?imw=Y iahsa Dementia is most often thought of as a memory disorder, an illness of the aging mind. In its initial stages, that's true — memory loss is an early hallmark of dementia. But experts in the field say dementia is more accurately defined as fatal brain failure: a terminal disease, like cancer, that physically kills patients, not simply a mental ailment that accompanies older age. dementia palliative