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(CONGRESS) Obama Vows to Protect Medicare, Reassures Seniors President Barack Obama, speaking Wednesday (Sept. 9) before a joint session of Congress, once again reassured the nation's seniors that current efforts to reform the healthcare system would not in any way diminish Medicare. Login to see complete story
09/10/2009 09:28 AM

Capitol Hill

(CONGRESS) AARP Reacts to Presidential Address, Continues to Support Obama Healthcare Initiative "Over the last several weeks, the health care debate shifted from a conversation to a shouting match, and legitimate concerns about how we fix our health care system were drowned out by myths and mischaracterizations," AARP CEO Barry Rand said. "It's time to get back to the goal of fixing our system so everyone has quality, dependable health care they can afford. We are optimistic that tonight's address will help move us toward an agreement on these important issues." Login to see complete story
09/10/2009 09:58 AM

Federal Agencies

(AHRQ) Treating Aging Baby Boomers Cost Hospitals $56 Billion U.S. hospitals spent roughly $56 billion in 2007 -- 16 percent of their overall patient care costs -- treating baby boomers ages 55 to 64, according to the latest numbers from the Agency for Health Care Research (AHRQ). With an expected increase of 18 percent by 2020, the baby boom population is expected to increase at a faster rate than any other group under age 65. Login to see complete story
09/09/2009 10:57 AM

(CDC) $22 Million Awarded for Colorectal Cancer Screening Program The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded a total of $22 million to 26 states and tribal organizations to provide colorectal cancer screening services for low–income people aged 50–64 years, who are underinsured or uninsured. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among men and women aged 50 and older in the United States. Login to see complete story
09/09/2009 10:02 AM

Fitness & Health

(MAKEOVER) Author Explains How to Be 'Ageless' in the Workplace and Beyond As many baby boomers choose to stay in their jobs longer, and retirees start returning to the workforce, it's easier than ever to see, and sometimes feel, the age disparity, says Max Izenberg, author, lecturer and nutrition expert who helps organizations, businesses, families, and individuals establish healthier lifestyles. Her new book, "Reaching for 100," provides insights on the correlation between good nutrition habits and good health, based on Max's own transformation and lifestyle change 10 years ago. Today, she is slim, fit and energized -- without the help of prescription pills and medications. Login to see complete story
09/10/2009 10:23 AM

(PEW RESEARCH) Getting Older: Not as Bad as You May Think In a survey conducted in February and March 2009 by the Pew Research Center, the percentage of young people expecting adverse events associated with aging was much greater than the percentage of older people actually reporting these challenges. The survey looked at young people's expectations of having memory loss, a serious illness, feeling sad, depressed, or lonely and other issues such as having to give up riving, or becoming sexually inactive. Login to see complete story
09/09/2009 11:09 AM

Healthcare Reform

(NY STATE) Medicare Advocate Urges State Lawmakers to Embrace Reform Effort At a hearing today (Tuesday, Sept. 8) before the New York State Senate Committee on Aging, Medicare Rights Center President Joseph Baker testified that people with Medicare stand to benefit from improved coverage of prescription drugs and preventive services if health reform legislation pending in the U.S. House of Representatives becomes law. Login to see complete story
09/08/2009 4:54 PM

(SENATE) Baucus to Move Ahead on Healthcare Reform 'With or Without Republicans' Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) today (Wednesday, Sept, 9) told reporters that with or without Republicans, healthcare reform legislation will move forward. Login to see complete story
09/09/2009 5:55 PM

Research and Reports

(ALZHEIMER'S) Infections May Lead to Faster Memory Loss in Alzheimer's Disease The study found that people who had respiratory, gastrointestinal or other infections or even bumps and bruises from a fall were more likely to have high blood levels of tumor necrosis factor-?, a protein involved in the inflammatory process, and were also more likely to experience memory loss or other types of cognitive decline than people who did not have infections and who had low levels of the protein. Login to see complete story
09/09/2009 10:28 AM

(ALZHEIMER'S) Researchers Identify Two Gene Variants Associated with Alzheimer's Risk In the largest genome-wide association study (GWAS) reported to date involving Alzheimer's disease, scientists have identified two new possible genetic risk factors for late-onset Alzheimer's, the most common form of the disease. Login to see complete story
09/09/2009 10:15 AM

Retirement

(WHITE HOUSE) Obama Unveils New Initiatives for Retirement Savings In his weekly radio address, President Barack Obama announces new steps aimed at making it easier for families to save for retirement. These new initiatives are intended to complement the president's major legislative proposals to boost participation in IRAs and match retirement savings. Login to see complete story
09/09/2009 09:55 AM

Workforce

(AARP) Cornell Heads 2009 Best Employers for Workers Over 50 Cornell University, long recognized as one of the nation's top academic institutions, is the first two-time top finisher in the history of the AARP Best Employers for Workers Over 50 program.The diverse group of honorees this year also includes such varied employers as First Horizon National Corporation, a major financial services company based in Memphis (#2), the National Institutes of Health (#3), and computer giant Intel Corporation (#44). Login to see complete story
09/09/2009 10:45 AM

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